What are the responsibilities and job description for the Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist, DDAP position at State of Pennsylvania?
Salary : $58,035.00 - $88,235.00 Annually
Location :
- Home Headquartered, PA
Job Type : Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number : CS-2025-19086-38010
Department : Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs
Division : DA Lcnsng Op Div
Opening Date : 02 / 21 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 6 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Job Code : 38010
Position Number : 50691443
Union : FOP Lodge 92
Bargaining Unit : G4
Pay Group : ST07
Bureau / Division Code : 00743100
Bureau / Division : Bureau of Program Licensure; Division of Licensing Operations
Worksite Address : Home Headquartered
Contact Name : Larissa Kreiger
Contact Email : lkreiger@pa.gov
THE POSITION
Are you looking for a rewarding career with a powerful mission? Do you enjoy making a difference and being a part of a great team? The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented professional with data reporting, technical assistance, and problem-solving skills. As a Licensing Specialist in the Bureau of Program Licensure, Division of Licensing Operations, you have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of all people residing in recovery houses and receiving treatment for substance use disorder. Join our office and help us make a positive impact throughout the community!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The primary responsibility of this position is to review applications submitted by facilities requesting to become licensed drug and alcohol treatment providers with the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, within an assigned region. Frequent travel to inspect drug and alcohol treatment facilities and recovery houses throughout the Commonwealth is a key function of this role. The employee is solely responsible for completing the first full renewal inspection and carrying a caseload of newly licensed drug and alcohol treatment facilities through the first full renewal inspection for each facility. Work includes the review and evaluation of drug and alcohol treatment providers' fiscal, organizational, administrative, and programmatic operations and activities through the review and analysis of the provider's documentation of their services and supports provided to individuals in recovery for substance use disorder.
This role also involves monitoring and evaluating drug and alcohol treatment providers' implementation of policy as required by regulation; determining regulatory compliance of each program's administration and services with state and federal standards, legal requirements, and departmental rules and regulations; and ensuring implementation of program improvements and recommending best practices to improve the quality of services being provided. Are you ready help us ensure that service providers can effectively change lives for the better? Bring your talent and ambition to our department!
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The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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How much full-time professional experience do you possess gathering and analyzing information in a social services, human services, healthcare services, or law enforcement program?
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How much graduate coursework in behavioral sciences, education, public health, nursing or allied health sciences have you completed?
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You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each work behavior carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience / training. List the employer(s) / training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience / training. The "Level of Performance" you choose for each work behavior must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - INSPECTIONS
Conducts on-site licensing inspections and complaint / incident investigations of profit, non-profit, and county government-managed drug and alcohol treatment programs to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and standards. Identifies deficiencies and makes recommendations to correct deficiencies.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N / A in the box below.
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WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Answers complaint calls and provides technical assistance to various stakeholders including consumers, families, program administrators, and other professionals on issues regarding compliance, interpretation of regulations, provision of services, and implementation of new licensed activities.
Levels of Performance
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WORK BEHAVIOR 3 - ANALYSIS OF DOCUMENTS
Reviews and analyzes administrative documents for compliance such as program policies, procedures, and plans. Determines education / experiential compliance based on personnel record reviews. Reviews client / patient records to determine compliance with activity specific regulations. Identifies issues / non-compliance regarding stated regulations.
Levels of Performance
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WORK BEHAVIOR 4 - WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Completes various internal inspection forms. Prepares deficiency reports that substantiate areas of non-compliance with regulations identified during inspections or complaint / incident investigations. Prepares a narrative summary for each facility which identifies critical issues for management's attention.
Levels of Performance
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