Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager II

Hiring Range: $78,063.00-$144,571.00

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Va Center for Behavioral Rehab

Agency Website: www.jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type:

Job Duties

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) acts as a principal assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the effective administration, operational, and financial management of all aspects of the facility. The COO serves a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and collaborates with the CEO and ELT in the overall operations of the hospital, ensuring the effective delivery of services to patients in accordance with the facility’s mission and regulatory requirements. The COO leads (or coordinates with Shared Services Departments) the Support Services Departments, to include Physical Plant, Procurement, Information Technology, Food Services, and Environmental Services.

Minimum Qualifications

Comprehensive knowledge of facility administration. Ability to analyze operational needs and develop and adhere to an adequate budget. Ability to supervise. Good writing and communication skills for reports, program plans, contracts, public contact, training seminars, etc. Knowledge of State laws and regulations that are applicable to operations to include CARF. Knowledge of life safety codes, fire codes, building codes, and facility security procedures. Strong relationship management abilities to achieve results through others using various motivational techniques. Understands the importance of delegation and looks for opportunities to assign responsibility for task accomplishment, while holding people responsible for successful completion of assignments. Ability to handle ambiguity and change while balancing multiple priorities. Gathers key info and data essential to the planning process and analyzes/interprets it to deliver recommendations and create viable solutions that are anchored by expert research and data analysis. Works to build support, remove barriers, and secure the necessary resources to implement change. Excellent at critical thinking and decision making.

Additional Considerations

Experience working in a forensic setting.

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.

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DBHDS: MISSION and VISION STATEMENTS

Vision Statement: A life of possibilities for all Virginians

Mission Statement: Supporting individuals by promoting recovery, self-determination, and wellness in all aspects of life.


VCBR: Mission and Vision Statement

Vision Statement: The Virginia Center for Behavior Rehabilitation (VCBR) will be the model treatment facility for sexually violent predators in the nation.

VCBR Facility Mission: VCBR provides recovery, opportunities, and support to residents so that they may safely return to their communities.

Contact Information

Name: Jessica Aliff

Phone: 804-766-3326

Email: jessica.aliff@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.