Title: Substance Use Treatment Administrator

State Role Title: 19215

Hiring Range: Up to $100,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Substance Use Treatment Administrator to assist the Director of Substance Use Services with leadership, direction, management and support for the Office of Substance Use Services as well as maintaining compliance with federal and state code and regulations pertaining to the use of specific financial resources, planning, development, direction, coordination and monitoring the delivery of substance use services throughout the Commonwealth. This position provides coordination and leadership with cross-agency substance use initiatives, funding coordination, and reporting; clinical input and support to substance use treatment professionals, including discussing cases related to substance use funding; and identifying problems with meeting metrics as it relates to substance use treatment interventions with CSBs and other DBHDS funded entities

Additional responsibilities include:
• Coordination of training services to support the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery support services across domains to expand education opportunity for substance use disorder treatment.
• Accountabilities to include developing contracts, completing Exhibits, and other related procurement functions as it relates to the coordination of training, event planning and promotion, training development and management, and training rollout.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of substance abuse service delivery systems and operations on a local, statewide, and national level.
• Data literacy, along with the ability to read charts and graphs, and interpret Center reports related to budgeting and finance.
• Demonstrated ability to understand diagnoses using the DSM V.
• Familiarity with severe and persistently substance use populations.
• Ability to apply knowledge base to formal training modules in specific fields of established expertise.
• Ability to contribute to State level consultations and committee membership within scope of clinical responsibility.
• Experience with clinical oversight of staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, to include office memos, inter-agency correspondence, and clinical reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to understand fiscal parameters of management.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant ethical considerations, including consumer confidentiality and standards of practice, as well as the ability to use knowledge and understanding of ethics to provide OSUS and statewide consultation on ethical issues that call for interpretive insights and directions.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of relevant standards put forth by regulatory agencies and practice guidelines within scope of clinical responsibility.
• Experience designing and implementing effective clinical programs in local, regional, and State level arenas.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in managing a substance use/behavioral health service provider agency or organization, local government human service agency, unit or division, or state government human service agency.
• Direct clinical care and clinical supervision or clinical program development experience in a community substance use/behavioral health center.
• Experience working in a licensed behavioral health/substance use facility.

DBHDS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, pregnancy, military service/status, or other non-merit factor. We commit to a diverse and inclusive workforce that is reflective of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In addition, the Commonwealth of Virginia/DBHDS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, access to Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term (LTD) Disability benefits, twelve (12) paid holidays and other leave benefits, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

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 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 until filled; however, applications/resumes will begin to be reviewed within seven (7) business days of 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.

For any technical assistance with the jobs.virginia.gov website, please contact applicantinquiry@dhrm.virginia.gov.

Contact Information

Name: ShaKiera Miles

Phone: N/A

Email: shakiera.miles@dbhds.virginia.gov - Inquiries Only/No Submissions, to include resumes.

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.