Recovery-Oriented Services Manager

Title: Recovery-Oriented Services Manager

State Role Title:Program Manager

Hiring Range: Up to $89000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Central Office

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a qualified motivated individual preferably with personal lived recovery experience to monitor and manage state and federal recovery-oriented programs and funding. This position reports to the Office of MH Wellness and Recovery Supports Deputy Director and works closely with that position to develop procedures for establishing and maintaining consistent strong and collaborative relationships with state-level stakeholders and community-based providers. This position also works with community stakeholders to ensure that EBPs promising practices knowledge skills and abilities and support guidance and technical assistance are disseminated across all recovery-oriented service areas and regularly interacts with internal stakeholders Regional Managers CSB staff DBHDS partners and state-level stakeholders.
This position is responsible for managing administrative budgeting planning scheduling operational and programmatic activities to monitor recovery-oriented funding streams and programs including but not limited to peer and family support services. The services provided by this position are essential to maintain daily and long-range program success for recovery-oriented services statewide as this position is responsible for decisions that affect federal block grant compliance outcomes the implementation of CSB monitoring activities and the meeting of established requirements for ongoing federal and state recovery-oriented funding.

Minimum Qualifications

Training and experience in the recovery field.
Experience working in recovery-oriented settings.
Experience in administrative and/or operations management in recovery-oriented settings.
Knowledge of community behavioral health systems and recovery-oriented initiatives.
Experience in program development evaluation and interpretation of policies and regulations.

Additional Considerations

Knowledge of Virginias community BH system and recovery-oriented initiatives.
Lived experience.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist or working toward obtaining certification within the first 12 months of employment.
Approved DBHDS PRS Trainer.

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 and/or submit a resume. However emailed faxed and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. on the listed closing date. 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: ShaKiera Miles

Phone: N/A

Email: - Inquiries Only/No Submissions to include resumes.

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.