State Facility Admission and Diversion Specialist
About The Position
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the State Facility Admission and Diversion Specialist within the Patient Clinical Services (PCS) office of the Facility Services Division. This role is crucial for augmenting, implementing, and supporting the mission and vision of DBHDS. The specialist acts as the primary point of contact for geriatric and forensic admissions and is responsible for the daily management of admissions to nine state hospitals, which include seven hospitals serving adult and geriatric patients, one exclusively for geriatric patients, and one for child and adolescent patients. The position requires the use of clinical and procedural judgment, in conjunction with manager oversight, to prioritize patients for limited resources. A valid, unrestricted driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Driver Safety Program are required.
Requirements
- Experience related to behavioral health disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, and neurocognitive disorders.
- Experience with complicated behavioral health, co-occurring, and comorbid conditions, and the problems associated with these conditions.
- Experience and knowledge of best practices for maintaining quality of life in the most integrated setting.
- Experience with the emergency custody and temporary custody process.
- Knowledge and expertise in contemporary best practices in behavioral health services and supports for children, adolescents, and adults with complex mental illness, co-occurring disorders.
- Experience with legal system involvement, consistent with integration within the least restrictive and most integrated setting, including specific
- Knowledge and expertise in coordinating the optimum utilization of resources for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
- Understanding of the laws and process in Virginia surrounding ECOs, TDOs, civil commitment, and forensic orders.
- Ability to apply recovery concepts and other constructs to service development, service delivery, and quality improvement approaches for individuals with complicated behavioral health, co-occurring, and comorbid conditions.
- Ability to apply knowledge and expertise to support timely, safe, and collaborative service provision.
- Thorough knowledge of the currently available spectrum of behavioral supports for children, adolescents, and adults in Virginia.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- A valid, unrestricted driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Driver Safety Program are required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in crisis and/or inpatient settings.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining situational awareness of the census and bed availability at all state hospitals, the individuals awaiting TDO, civil, and forensic admission.
- Interacting with state hospitals and community service boards (CSBs), as well as emergency departments, jails, and law enforcement agencies, as needed.
- Collaborating with patients, families, guardians, Community Services Board (CSB) prescreeners, state hospital admission staff, law enforcement, private hospitals, courts, jails, other DBHDS staff, and a variety of community agencies and organizations, as needed.
- Daily management of the bed census, daily communication with hospital staff around bed availability and diversion needs.
- Collecting forensic admission information to assure completeness and assigning beds.
- Diverting geriatric patients to community resources, if necessary.
- Maintaining foresight into the upcoming admissions and discharges.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
