Regional Housing & Discharge Specialist

Appone; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority in Richmond, Virginia seeks a Coordinator for regional housing programs to lead discharge assistance planning and manage regional housing initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

You will review DAP requests, facilitate meetings, provide training, and ensure compliance with housing regulations and funding requirements, while analyzing data on housing outcomes and program performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field is required.
• 3–5 years of experience in housing coordination or behavioral health services is required.
• QMHP, QSAP, or QIDP status upon hire is required.
• Equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrates capacity to perform essential functions.
• Possession of a valid Virginia driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality review of all regional Discharge Assistance Plan (DAP) requests submitted to the regional office.
• Facilitate quarterly DAP scrub meetings to ensure plans meet expectations outlined in the Discharge Assistance Manual.
• Complete monthly one-time DAP reports to monitor benefit acquisition efficiency.
• Serve as primary point of contact for DAP submissions and oversee use of the DAP residential rate tool.
• Lead bi-monthly regional liaison meetings and provide training and support on identified topics.
• Collaborate with hospital liaisons and regional partners to address problematic discharges and support community placements.
• Collect and analyze data related to housing outcomes and program performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Documentation

Problem solving

Training others

Organizational skills

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field

QMHP, QSAP, or QIDP status upon hire

Equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities

Virginia driver’s license

Job description

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority in Richmond, Virginia seeks a Coordinator for regional housing programs to lead discharge assistance planning and manage regional housing initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

You will review DAP requests, facilitate meetings, provide training, and ensure compliance with housing regulations and funding requirements, while analyzing data on housing outcomes and program performance.