State Facility Admission and Diversion Specialist

Title: State Facility Admission and Diversion Specialist

State Role Title:Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: Up to $80000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Dept Behav Hlth & Develop Svcs

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the State Facility Admission and Diversion Specialist to work within the Patient Clinical Services (PCS) office of the Facility Services Division and augment implement and support the mission and vision of DBHDS. The position serves as the primary point of contact for geriatric and forensic admissions and is responsible for daily state hospital admissions to nine state hospitals including seven hospitals that serve adult and geriatric patients one hospital that exclusively serves geriatric patients and one hospital that exclusively serves child and adolescent patients. This position reports to the State Hospital Admissions conjunction with manager oversight this position will utilize clinical and procedural judgement to assess which patients are prioritized for limited resources. A valid unrestricted drivers license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Commonwealths Driver Safety Program are required.

Key responsibilities include:
Maintaining situational awareness of the census and bed availability at all state hospitals the individuals awaiting TDO civil and forensic admission.
Interacting with state hospitals and community service boards (CSBs) as well as emergency departments jails and law enforcement agencies as needed.
Collaborating with patients families guardians Community Services Board (CSB) prescreeners state hospital admission staff law enforcement private hospitals courts jails other DBHDS staff and a variety of community agencies and organizations as needed.
Daily management of the bed census daily communication with hospital staff around bed availability and diversion needs.
Collecting forensic admission information to assure completeness and assigning beds.
Diverting geriatric patients to community resources if necessary.
Maintaining foresight into the upcoming admissions and discharges.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience related to behavioral health disorders intellectual and developmental disabilities substance use disorders and neurocognitive disorders.
Experience with complicated behavioral health co-occurring and comorbid conditions and the problems associated with these conditions.
Experience and knowledge of best practices for maintaining quality of life in the most integrated setting.
Experience with the emergency custody and temporary custody process.
Knowledge and expertise in contemporary best practices in behavioral health services and supports for children adolescents and adults with complex mental illness co-occurring disorders.
Experience with legal system involvement consistent with integration within the least restrictive and most integrated setting including specific
Knowledge and expertise in coordinating the optimum utilization of resources for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
Understanding of the laws and process in Virginia surrounding ECOs TDOs civil commitment and forensic orders.
Ability to apply recovery concepts and other constructs to service development service delivery and quality improvement approaches for individuals with complicated behavioral health co-occurring and comorbid conditions.
Ability to apply knowledge and expertise to support timely safe and collaborative service provision.
Thorough knowledge of the currently available spectrum of behavioral supports for children adolescents and adults in Virginia.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Considerations

Experience working in crisis and/or inpatient settings.

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.