High Needs Behavioral Health Licensing Specialist

Title: High Needs Behavioral Health Licensing Specialist

State Role Title:Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $65000-$77625

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Central Office

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking two (2) experienced professionals to serve as High Needs Behavioral Health Licensing Specialists in the Central Region (Region IV). These positions carry a caseload of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) and licensed crisis services conducting inspections investigations and enhanced monitoring to ensure compliance with DBHDS Licensing Regulations 12VAC35-105 and the Regulations for Childrens Residential Facilities 12VAC35-46.

These positions will monitor provider compliance by conducting inspections investigations and increased and enhanced monitoring of PRTF and crisis service providers consistent with the Office of Licensings Monitoring Protocol for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities and Licensed Crisis Services. Duties include independently assessing regulatory compliance identifying immediate health and safety concerns determining appropriate regulatory citations evaluating corrective action plans and making recommendations regarding licensing or enforcement action. Because PRTFs and crisis service providers operate statewide these positions require frequent travel including travel within an assigned region (Region IV: Richmond Chesterfield Henrico Hanover Goochland Powhatan Petersburg and Farmville) and at times to other regions of the Commonwealth to carry out inspection investigation and enhanced monitoring responsibilities. These positions are approved for a hybrid telework schedule; staff must be available for onsite office meetings and special projects as requested by OL at the DBHDS Central Office located in Richmond Virginia. Its strongly suggested that applicants live within a 30-40 mile radius of the region in order to meet the duties and demands of the position. A valid unrestricted drivers license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Commonwealths Driver Safety Program are required.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of PRTFs and applicable DBHDS licensing regulations governing care and treatment of children and adolescents in residential settings.
Knowledge of Virginias crisis continuum of care and licensing requirements for crisis services.
Ability to evaluate PRTF and crisis service operations for regulatory and clinical compliance including assessments service planning staffing and documentation and to determine whether identified needs are appropriately addressed in service plans.
Ability to identify systemic compliance concerns and assess whether corrective actions address root causes.
Experience coordinating with other regulatory and oversight entities along with administrative management and/or quality assurance experience with public and private service delivery systems.

Additional Considerations

Regulatory experience.
Experience working with Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities or crisis services.

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.

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.