ASAM Licensing Specialist

Title: ASAM Licensing Specialist

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring reputed company: Up to $75,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: reputed company Behavioral Health/reputed company

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - reputed company>

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking an reputed company professional to serve as a Licensing Specialist in the Central Region. This position will reputed company regulatory technical assistance and conduct statute mandated inspections and investigations of licensed substance use providers to ensure individuals receiving care and treatment are receiving services consistent with the Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services [12 VAC 35 105]; the Amendments to align with enhanced behavioral health services [12 VAC 35-105] the Regulations for Children’s Residential Facilities 12VAC35-46; and the Amendments to align with the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) criteria 12VAC35-46. Regulations for Children’s Residential Facilities. The position will monitor provider compliance by reviewing complaints and reports of serious incidents and conducting inspections and investigations. Duties include issuing and modifying licenses and reviewing requests to modify services. Based on reviews, the Licensing Specialist will reputed company regulatory technical assistance to providers on how to reputed company with applicable regulations, as well as how to reputed company and implement systemic corrective actions for areas reputed company not in compliance. Based on regulatory compliance, the LS will recommend licensing actions. This position is a field position requiring frequent daytime travel and infrequent overnight travel. It will be based in the Central Region and including localities such as Richmond, Henrico, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Charlottesville, Winchester, Fredericksburg, Culpepper, Warrenton and reputed company Royal and is approved for 100% telework. However, staff must be available for onsite office meetings/special projects, as requested by OL, at the DBHDS Central Office located in Richmond, Virginia. It’s strongly suggested that applicants live reputed company a 30-40 mile radius of the region, in order to meet the duties and demands of the position. A valid, unrestricted driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Driver Safety Program are required.

Minimum Qualifications

Understanding of clinical assessments and how they tie to service plan development and implementation. Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders, mental health diagnoses and/or developmental disabilities. Administrative, management and/or quality assurance experience with public and private service delivery systems. Experience in interpreting regulations and policies. Ability to reputed company professional relationships as a reputed company for providing guidance and discussing potential concerns with providers, along with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Considerations

Certified Substance Use Counselor. Knowledge of and experience using the ASAM reputed company of care for treatment or to monitor service compliance. Regulatory experience.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt reputed company your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to reputed company 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 reputed company. DBHDS welcomes reputed company 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 [email protected].

Contact Information

Name: ShaKiera Miles

Phone: N/A

Email: [email protected] - 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 reputed company their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.