BHDS Clinician II

City of Virginia Beach

11d • $60,174 - $93,766

About The Position

The City of Virginia Beach is hiring an experienced Clinician II - House Manager to oversee a twelve-bed residential facility serving participants with intellectual disabilities and co-occurring disorders. The role provides case coordination for 10–12 residential participants, ensuring their person-centered plans address complex behaviors, medical needs, and crisis issues. It also oversees residential program operations, regulatory compliance, documentation, staffing, and staff supervision.

The position supervises and leads a team of up to 16 Behavior Specialists and DS Assistants, including conducting one-on-one supervision, annual evaluations, team meetings, and providing training and guidance. The House Manager also creates staffing schedules based on participants’ General Schedule of Supports and program budget needs, and recruits, hires, evaluates, and trains employees.

The minimum qualifications are a four-year degree in a human services field and three years of experience working with persons with intellectual disabilities, or experience and/or training equivalent to seven years in relevant fields. A current, valid driver’s license is required. Employees may be expected to work beyond normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies.

Requirements

• A four-year degree in a human services field, such as psychology, mental health, special education, or social work, and three years of experience working with persons with intellectual disabilities; alternatively, experience and/or training equivalent to seven years in fields providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for working with persons with intellectual disabilities.
• Current and valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work hours beyond the normal schedule in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies may be expected.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a residential setting.
• Experience creating and maintaining staffing schedules.
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Experience following individual support plans.
• Experience providing total direct care for adults.
• Experience coaching and training direct support staff.
• Experience with residential facility management.
• Experience directly supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Implement policies and procedures for residential services, including Supportive Living, In-Home Supports, Independent Living Supports, and Group Home supports.
• Coordinate services for 10–12 residential participants, including completing person-centered plans and quarterly reviews, coordinating medical care, participating in meetings, and conducting participant assessments.
• Ensure processes and procedures comply with State Licensure, Medicaid Waiver, HCBS, and CARF requirements.
• Assist participants in accessing and maintaining available benefits.
• Ensure documentation required for Medicaid reimbursement is completed according to procedures, including regularly reviewing program documentation.
• Ensure individual service plans reflect assessed needs and strengths and are fulfilled within the appropriate time frames.
• Review program documentation to ensure participants’ needs are being met and services align with regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Supervise and lead up to 16 Behavior Specialists and DS Assistants, including monthly one-on-one supervision, annual evaluations, monthly team meetings, and staff support, training, and guidance.
• Create staffing schedules according to participants’ General Schedule of Supports and Person-Centered Plans while considering program budget needs.
• Recruit, hire, and evaluate program employees.
• Train new employees in applicable unit policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and life insurance.
• Retirement and savings plans.
• Maternity, paternity, and parental leave.
• Holidays and paid time off.
• A $4,000 hiring bonus for eligible new hires, distributed in stages based on the first paycheck, successful six-month interim performance evaluation, and completion of the one-year probationary period with the required performance rating.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level