BH/DS Clinician II Group Home Manager #44035

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking a BH/DS Clinician II - House Manager to work in one of our Group Homes in Developmental Services. As a Team Coordinator, this position is primarily responsible for providing staff supervision and leadership and ensuring quality of care for all participants. The Team Coordinator is also responsible for coordinating services and support via a person-centered plan that addresses complex behaviors, medical needs and crisis issues. In addition, this position is tasked with enforcing a multitude of state regulations and City policy and procedure.

**And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $4,000 hiring bonus!

Duties:

• Implement policies and procedures regarding the operation of various residential services to include, but not limited to, Supportive Living, In-Home Supports, Independent Living Supports and Group Home supports.
• Responsible for the case coordination of 10-12 residential participants that are primarily diagnosed with an intellectual disability and may have co-occurring disorders, complex medical issues, and behavioral needs.
• Duties include, but are not limited to, the timely and thorough completion of person-centered plans, quarterly reviews, coordination of medical care, participation in meetings, participant assessment and other tasks as needed.
• Ensure all processes and procedures are in compliance with State Licensure, Medicaid Waiver, HCBS and CARF Requirements.
• Provide assistance to participants to ensure they are able to access and maintain the benefits that are available to them.
• Ensure that required documentation for Medicaid reimbursement is completed according to procedures. This includes a regular review of all program documentation.
• Ensure that all individual service plans are developed in accordance with assessed needs and strengths and fulfilled within the appropriate time frames.
• Review program documentation to ensure that the participant’s needs are being met and services are in alignment with regulation, policy and procedure.
• Offer supervision and leadership to a team of up to 16 Behavior Specialist and DS Assistants to include the completion of monthly one-on-one supervision, annual evaluations, monthly team meetings, and providing support, training, and guidance to assist them in being successful.
• Create a staffing schedule that adheres to the participant’s General Schedule of Supports (GSS) as per their Person-Centered-Plan and takes into account the program’s budgetary needs.
• Recruit, hire, and evaluate program employees; Provide new employees with training in applicable policies and procedures of the unit; Ensure all staff are in compliance with mandated trainings.
• Provide staff with information and opportunities to attend staff development activities and training events that will increase their professional knowledge and development.
• Work with staff to improve the quality of services.
• Serve as an after-hours standby supervisor on a rotating basis. Contribute towards a respectful, diverse, and positive workplace atmosphere.

The City offers a generous benefit package, which includes health, dental, life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid-Time-Off.

**Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.

• $1,000 will be awarded in the first paycheck.
• $1,250 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
• $1,750 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.