Senior Behavioral Health Licensing & Compliance Specialist

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is hiring two High Needs Behavioral Health Licensing Specialists for the Eastern Region. The roles involve inspections, investigations, and enhanced monitoring of PRTFs and crisis services to enforce licensing regulations and ensure client safety.

Roles require travel across Region V and occasional statewide assignments, with a hybrid telework option and onsite DBHDS Central Office coordination in Richmond.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of PRTFs and licensing regulations governing care and treatment of children and adolescents in residential settings.
• Knowledge of Virginia's crisis continuum of care and licensing requirements for crisis services.
• Ability to evaluate PRTF and crisis service operations for regulatory and clinical compliance, including assessments, service planning, staffing, and documentation.
• Ability to identify systemic compliance concerns and assess whether corrective actions address root causes.
• Experience coordinating with other regulatory and oversight entities, along with administrative, management, and/or quality assurance experience with public and private service delivery systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor provider compliance by inspections, investigations, and enhanced monitoring of PRTF and crisis service providers.
• Independently assess regulatory compliance and identify immediate health and safety concerns.
• Determine appropriate regulatory citations and evaluate corrective action plans.
• Make recommendations regarding licensing or enforcement action.
• Frequent travel within Region V and to other regions to carry out inspection, investigation, and monitoring duties.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Licensing regulations

Regulatory coordination

Job description

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is hiring two High Needs Behavioral Health Licensing Specialists for the Eastern Region. The roles involve inspections, investigations, and enhanced monitoring of PRTFs and crisis services to enforce licensing regulations and ensure client safety.

Roles require travel across Region V and occasional statewide assignments, with a hybrid telework option and onsite DBHDS Central Office coordination in Richmond.