Deputy Commissioner of Community Services

Title: Deputy Commissioner of Community Services

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager IV

Hiring Range: Up to $220,000

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly qualified leader to provide executive level management for the Community Services Division to advance the DBHDS vision of person-centered care throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. This individual will provide executive oversight and guidance to five major offices within the agency, with broad reach impacting 40 community services boards, regional structures, and initiatives, and over 1,800 private providers throughout the state. The individual will also play an integral role in developing and advancing the Governor’s Right Help Right Now initiative on transforming the state’s behavioral health continuum of care as well as furthering the state’s efforts to strengthen the developmental disability system, as part of the U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.

Duties include working in coordination with the Chief Deputy Commissioner and the Commissioner of DBHDS to lead and support key community initiatives, including but not limited to, behavioral health redesign; STEP-VA; crisis transformation; substance use disorder and recovery services, children and family wellness; private provider licensing and management; and community-based housing and supports. This role provides executive leadership to the Offices of Community Behavioral Health Services, Crisis Services, Developmental Disability Services, Child and Family Services, Provider Management, Licensing, Human Rights, and the Office of Management Services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of state and local government operations that serve individuals in need of mental health and/or substance use and addiction support.
• Experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and co-occurring support needs.
• Knowledge of continuum of services provided to best support an individual’s behavioral health treatment needs with the ability to identify emerging trends to continue to advance Virginia’s system with support best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, to include excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to conceptualize, implement, and lead system-wide transformational change.
• Ability to facilitate diverse groups of stakeholders (agencies, consumers, legislators, local providers etc.) to gather buy-in a shared vision, fostering collaboration and trust to advance system of care within the Commonwealth.
• Ability to lead change in a dynamic, multi-functional environment.
• Executive level administrative management experience in health or human services.

Additional Considerations

• Experience managing transitions in public sector healthcare systems.

DBHDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, pregnancy, military service/status, or other non-merit factor.  We commit to a diverse and inclusive workforce that is reflective of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In addition, the Commonwealth of Virginia/DBHDS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, access to Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term (LTD) Disability benefits, twelve (12) paid holidays and other leave benefits, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application. A resume may also be included with your submission. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. This position is open until filled; however, applications/resumes will begin to be reviewed within seven (7) business days of the date of this posting. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all 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 applicantinquiry@dhrm.virginia.gov.

Contact Information

Name: Keiana Bobbitt

Phone: N/A

Email: keiana.bobbitt@dbhds.virginia.gov - 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 provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision 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 found 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 April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.