VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF

MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND

SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Mental Health Facility Director

The Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) is seeking an accomplished professional to effectively lead the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI), a JCAHO accredited 129 bed psychiatric hospital located in historic Fairfax County, just across the scenic Potomac River from the nation's capital, Washington DC. Northern Virginia is a suburban area close to diverse cultural and educational institutions. It is also easily accessible to international airports as well as the beaches, mountains and lakes of Virginia and the Atlantic seaboard.

In an environment that is informed by recovery principles, NVMHI serves individuals on acute admission/intensive treatment units, as well as intermediate care and community reintegration units. A major function of this position is to create an environment that enables both staff and the persons served to achieve the best outcomes, and that fosters collaboration among all facility stakeholders including persons served, their families, staff, community based consumers, regional providers, and advocates. This position has management responsibilities to assure effective and efficient hospital operations including inpatient clinical services, administrative, finance, human resources, performance improvement, risk management, human rights compliance, legal affairs, and public relations. The position requires active participation in all aspects of regional planning for the delivery of publicly funded mental health services.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have extensive progressive experience in the administration of comprehensive mental health clinical programs and demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities in: providing inpatient psychiatric services for persons with mental illness; directing MH professionals from varied disciplines to provide treatment that is recovery informed and evidence based; managing clinical, administrative and business operations of a MH facility; directing the work of technical and administrative staff; leading and effectively collaborating with a network of diverse groups and public/private community based treatment programs and providers and using data to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and operations. The successful candidate must also demonstrate through previous work experience an ability to provide leadership and effectively communicate with patients, consumers, their families, all levels of facility staff, and community based providers. A graduate or postgraduate degree in a clinical discipline is preferred; mental health facility management and administration is preferred.

NVMHI is a tobacco-free campus. A fingerprint based criminal history check is required.

Please apply online with the Recruitment Management System at http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov. Only accepting online applications. Please attach a resume describing your knowledge, skills and abilities as it relates to the position. This position is open until filled. Contact: Stacy Pendleton, Human Resources Manager at 804-786-6326.

Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services

(804) 786-1078

www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity

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