Title: Director of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

State Role Title: Therapy Manager II

Hiring Range: $125,524- $145,000

Pay Band:

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Northern VA Mental Health Inst

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/nvmhi/careers/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

NVMHI is seeking a Director of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) to provide strategic and operational leadership for the hospital's active treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation services. The Director will be an integral member of the Clinical Leadership Team (CLT) and will work collaboratively with clinical leaders to advance treatment excellence across the hospital.
The Director will lead the continued development of an integrated active treatment model that supports recovery and provides meaningful opportunities for patients to engage in individualized and group-based therapeutic services. This position will provide leadership and direction to Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Expressive Therapy, and other psychosocial rehabilitation programming, while supporting collaboration across disciplines to ensure that treatment opportunities are coordinated, clinically meaningful, and responsive to individual patient needs.
A key priority for this position will be advancing NVMHI's community of practice for active treatment, with a particular focus on strengthening the hospital's group treatment modality. The Director will support clinicians in developing high-quality, evidence-informed groups; establishing consistent expectations and best practices; evaluating effectiveness; and creating opportunities for staff to learn from one another and continuously improve treatment delivery.
The Director will also support the development of individualized treatment opportunities, including programming and therapeutic schedules that complement each patient's treatment plan, interests, strengths, abilities, and recovery goals. This includes working with clinicians and treatment teams to identify opportunities for patients who may benefit from individualized approaches or additional therapeutic engagement beyond traditional group programming.
As a member of CLT, the Director will collaborate with Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Medical Services, and other clinical disciplines on hospital-wide clinical initiatives. The Director will contribute to ongoing efforts to strengthen treatment planning, active treatment, therapeutic milieu practices, and proactive approaches to behavioral health needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Mental Health, Human Services, Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, or another closely related clinical or behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Current professional licensure or certification in a relevant clinical or rehabilitation discipline.

• Demonstrated experience planning, developing, implementing, integrating, and evaluating behavioral health, psychosocial rehabilitation, active treatment, or related clinical programs.

• Demonstrated supervisory and/or management experience, including experience leading, developing, and supporting multidisciplinary staff.

Additional Considerations

• Experience providing leadership within an inpatient psychiatric, behavioral health, rehabilitation, or other complex clinical setting.
• Experience leading or developing active treatment or group-based therapeutic programming.
• Experience developing communities of practice, clinical education programs, or staff development initiatives.
• Experience with therapeutic milieu development, behavioral health programming, or proactive behavioral support approaches.
• Experience working in a public behavioral health system or state-operated behavioral health facility.
• Experience with accreditation and regulatory standards applicable to inpatient behavioral health 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.

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days. 

 

  
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx

Contact Pathways

Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, the Career Pathways grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and credentials through Career Pathways to seek employment in competitive, high-demand, high-quality occupations.

www.vadars.org

 or call DARS at 800-552-5019. 



Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (HR Rep phone #) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.  
 
Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute  is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics or disability. 



DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (federal CMS) guidance on Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires vaccination of all employees or an exemption. A job offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate meeting these guidelines as a condition of employment. 



Agency website https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/nvmhi/careers/

Contact Information

Name: Sue Upadhyay

Phone: 703 207 7204

Email: sudipta.upadhyay@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 800-552-5019.

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.