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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Assistant Director - Community Services (re-ad 26-00281)

Chesterfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$97K/yr - $165K/yr

6+ years exp

NEOGOV is looking for an Assistant Director for Community Services within Chesterfield County. The role involves overseeing operations in the Community Services division, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with various regulations while promoting community needs and effective service delivery.

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Responsibilities

Oversees and directs all operations within the Community Services division of the Department of Mental Health Support Services including Early Intervention, Residential, Day Support, Employment, and Case Management for individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Serves as a member of the agency's senior management team; conducts short-term and long-term planning; oversees the budget within the community services division; prepares applications for special project grants

Serves as the County liaison on the Camp Baker Board; participates in regional and statewide leadership activities including planning and implementing system change; provides oversight and facilitation to intra-agency committees; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with appropriate state and local agencies and with advocates, consumer and families

Develops written policies to provide guidance and standards for staff; develops presentations, position papers and other practices and participates on various CSB Board committees; creates an environment that encourages creativity, innovation and continuous improvement efforts; promotes an environment that values diversity; demonstrates ability to manage conflict and ambiguity; models exemplary communication skills to include clearly stated goals, values and objectives; fosters mutual trust, respect and information sharing through a variety of methods of communication

Perform other work as required

Qualification

Managerial experienceMedicaid WaiversHCBS regulationsOral communication skillsWritten communication skillsStaff trainingBilingual in EnglishSpanishRelationship building

Required

Master's degree in human services (social work, psychology, nursing, public administration) or related field

Six years of managerial experience in a large Human Service agency or equivalent combination of training and experience

Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state and local legislation as it pertains to Developmental Disabilities, Medicaid Waivers, Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Home & Community Based Settings (HCBS) regulations, Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement, and Early Intervention regulations and expectations

Considerable skill in making complex and critical decisions sufficient to ensure legal, professional and administrative requirements are met and the agency is responsive to community needs

Strong oral and written communication skills

Supervision and staff training skills

Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers

Ability to utilize data to drive decisions

Current, valid driver's license and good driving record

Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification