Unit Manager

Title: Unit Manager

State Role Title: 49053

Hiring Range: $58,214 to commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Va Center for Behavioral Rehab

Agency Website:https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/vcbr/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) is a behavioral treatment center recognized for its excellence by securely housing and treating civilly committed sex offenders. Through timely, consistent, and fair and equitable program application, VCBR promotes self-recovery and self-determination of committed population. All contact between staff and residents is deemed therapeutic.

The purpose of this position is to supervise, and monitor employees providing direct care to residents and to supervise various programs within the living units

KSA's and or Competencies required to successfully perform the work:
• Ability to: communicate effectively with all levels of staff and the general public both verbally and in writing; use good judgment; conduct investigations when necessary; train and supervise staff and administer CPR.
• Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of policies and procedures in the area of personnel management and monitoring of service delivery.
• Basic experience in Microsoft Office applications.
• Available to work alternate work schedules (evenings, weekends, and holidays).
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in management and supervisory techniques and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with residents, clinical, professional, and administrative level staff and to interact in a professional and therapeutic manner with families or community agencies.
• Monitor, control and minimize use of overtime through roster management

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral science, e.g. Psychology, Sociology. (Comparable work experience may substitute for education requirements.)
- Applicant must posses a valid driver's license.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications.

Additional Considerations

- Experience as a supervisor is preferred.
- Supervisory experience working in an institutional, detention or maximum security environment is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check; employment verification; and verification of education (relevant to employment).

Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending ("barrier") charges (Go to the code section to see barrier crimes and related information).

Please provide all relevant work experience. In describing your relevant experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

This position is open until filled; however, applications/resumes will begin to be reviewed within five (5) days of the date of this posting.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the American with Disabilities Act. If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at(804) 766-3277 during business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCBR offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of health plan, paid life insurance and retirement plans, discounts, employee referral programs, 12 paid holidays, annual, family personal and sick leave.

VCBR is a tobacco-free, smoke-free work environment.

VCBR is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer, that provides hiring preference to qualified veterans and service members. We highly encourage veterans, and active members of the Virginia National Guard and/or U.S. Military Reserve members to apply, and to respond accordingly on the state application.

Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all applicants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability. Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National Service experience are encourage to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

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In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.