Associate Deputy Commissioner for Quality and Provider Management

Title: Associate Deputy Commissioner for Quality and Provider Management

State Role Title:Gen Admin Manager IV

Hiring Range: up to 216000

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Dept Behav Hlth & Develop Svcs

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking an executive leader to serve as the Associate Deputy Commissioner for Quality and Provider Management. This role partners with the Deputy Commissioner of Community Services to lead statewide quality licensing human rights and risk management initiativesstrengthening provider oversight promoting person-centered care and advancing system transformation across Virginias community behavioral health and developmental services.
Provide executive leadership for the Quality and Provider Management divisions aligning strategy policy and operations.
Drive continuous quality improvement risk mitigation and compliance oversight across community providers and statewide programs.
Lead and support licensing human rights and regulatory initiatives; convene and guide internal/external workgroups to deliver measurable outcomes.
Interpret and advise on legislative policy and operational issues impacting the community system; recommend actionable strategies and improvements.
Build trusted relationships with CSBs providers advocates partner agencies and legislators; represent DBHDS in public forums and meetings.
Develop leaders and staff through clear expectations coaching delegation and timely performance feedback.
Steward public resources and budgets to ensure effective efficient and compliant use of funds.

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive executive-level leadership and administrative management experience preferably in health behavioral health or human services.
Demonstrated success leading statewide or multi-year system transformation efforts.
Strong knowledge of behavioral health substance use disorder and/or developmental disability service systems and the continuum of care.
Experience with quality management provider oversight licensing/regulatory compliance risk management and/or human rights protections.
Proven ability to synthesize complex information and translate data into actionable policy and practice.
Exceptional relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders (agencies providers consumers advocates legislators).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including public presentation and facilitation of productive meetings.
Ability to prioritize competing demands exercise sound judgment and lead effectively through change.
A valid Drivers License is required. This position requires regular in-state travel and may require occasional evening/weekend meetings based on stakeholder needs.

Additional Considerations

Advanced education in public health healthcare administration or human services
Considerable experience managing large public sector budgets
Previous experience managing public sector transitions

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is eligible however not guaranteed for telework opportunities; availability hours and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

For consideration interested applicants must apply by completing the online application. A resume may also be included with your submission. However emailed faxed and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. This position is open for five (5) business days from the date of this posting. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.

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Contact Information

Name: Jordan Shell

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In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.