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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services · 9 hours ago

Licensing Specialist

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$0/yr - $75K/yr

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as an ASAM Licensing Specialist in the Southwest Region. This role involves providing regulatory technical assistance, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with licensing regulations for substance use providers.

Hospital & Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide regulatory technical assistance and conduct statute mandated inspections and investigations of licensed substance use providers

Monitor provider compliance by reviewing complaints and reports of serious incidents and conducting inspections and investigations

Issuing and modifying licenses and reviewing requests to modify services

Provide regulatory technical assistance to providers on how to comply with applicable regulations

Develop and implement systemic corrective actions for areas found not in compliance

Recommend licensing actions

Qualification

Regulatory experienceClinical assessmentsSubstance use disordersInterpreting regulationsPoliciesAdministrative experienceQuality assurance experienceCertified Substance Use CounselorASAM levels of care knowledgeCommunication skillsRelationship building

Required

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 develop professional relationships as a foundation for providing guidance and discussing potential concerns with providers, along with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred

Knowledge of and experience using the ASAM levels of care for treatment or to monitor service compliance

Regulatory experience

Certified Substance Use Counselor

Company

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services seeks to promote dignity, choice, recovery, and the highest possible level of participation in work, relationships, and all aspects of community life for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities or substance-use disorders.

Founded in 1906