Executive Director, Behavioral Science Unit

Title: Executive Director, Behavioral Science Unit

State Role Title: Prog Admin Manager III

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Health Professions

Location: Dept of Health Professions

Agency Website: www.dhp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) mission is to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public.

The primary purpose of this position is to manage and direct the services required as Executive Director for the Boards of Counseling, Psychology and Social Work; provide executive management and coordination for all facets of board operations, including performance management, policy development and implementation, licensing and disciplinary processes and serve as spokesperson for the boards.

Minimum Qualifications

- Substantial knowledge of the laws, regulations and characteristics pertaining to the
regulation, examination and discipline of professional occupations.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret laws and regulations, to develop policies and procedures, and implement legislation and regulations.
- Knowledge of and the ability to understand and comply with the Administrative Process
Act, Freedom of Information Act and related federal and state law pertaining to
professional occupations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with staff,
board members, licensees, and the general public.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct research and evaluations, analyze findings, identify
problems and formulate solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and set priorities for both self and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise professional and paraprofessional staff.
- Demonstrated skills using the Microsoft Office suite (specifically Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and monitor budgets.

Additional Considerations

- Progressively responsible experience in a regulatory, legal, or healthcare environment.
- Experience with the legislative process.
- Demonstrated experience with data management.
- Extensive and progressive management experience.
- Executive level experience in the healthcare or regulatory sector.
- Demonstrated database skills with the System Automation software MLO or similar
software.

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.

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.

DHP accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history and duties/responsibilities which indicates your qualifications for this position. Please be as detailed as possible in your application. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Department's Confidentiality Statement, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Agency's Code of Ethics, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to successfully complete computer systems security training prescribed by this agency and in accordance with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). Successful completion of initial training and any subsequent updates is a condition of employment.”
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