Title: Recovery Services Coordinator
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II
Hiring Range: Up to $90,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Central Office
Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a motivated and experienced individual to serve as a Recovery Services Coordinator within the Office of Mental Health Wellness and Recovery Supports. This position performs professional-level programmatic, operational, contractual, analytical, and technical work supporting statewide recovery-oriented initiatives across the behavioral health continuum, including prevention, mental health, substance use, peer recovery support services, family support services, and community-based recovery systems. This position is responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of recovery-oriented programs, services, contracts, and special initiatives funded or administered by DBHDS. The position will also perform a variety of administrative and professional functions related to strategic planning, meeting facilitation, event coordination, data reporting, quality improvement activities, and recovery workforce development. Some statewide travel may be required. This position is a restricted position funded by a state grant ending September 30, 2026, and is not eligible for layoff benefits per DHRM state policy 1.30. Continued employment in this position beyond the stated end date is contingent upon funding.
Additional responsibilities include:
• Conducting research and analysis, managing data and performance measures, supporting policy and guidance development, monitoring contract and grant deliverables, and developing recommendations to improve the effectiveness, quality, compliance, and sustainability of recovery-oriented systems of care throughout the Commonwealth.
• Providing contract administration and project management support for multiple recovery-focused initiatives, including statewide training programs, peer workforce development efforts, recovery community organizations, prevention and wellness initiatives, family support services, and other community-based behavioral health programs.
• Providing procurement support, contract monitoring, budget tracking, deliverable review, performance reporting, technical assistance, stakeholder engagement, and coordination with state agencies, contractors, community services boards (CSBs), behavioral health authorities (BHAs), recovery organizations, and other partners.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of Virginia's public behavioral health system, including prevention, mental health, substance use, recovery support services, and recovery-oriented systems of care.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of recovery, peer support, family support, and community-based recovery services.
• Experience in contract administration, contract monitoring, procurement processes, grants management, and/or vendor performance management.
• Experience in program development, implementation, quality improvement, and/or performance measurement.
• Experience with budget development, fiscal monitoring, and/or financial management practices.
• Knowledge of data collection, data analysis, reporting methodologies, and program evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of stakeholder engagement and collaboration strategies across public, private, nonprofit, and community-based organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts, projects, and initiatives simultaneously, while meeting established timelines and deliverables.
• Ability to monitor contractor performance, review deliverables, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Ability to analyze complex data, reports, evaluations, and assessments to identify trends, gaps, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and programmatic initiatives.
• Ability to prepare professional reports, presentations, correspondence, and executive-level communications.
• Ability to interpret and apply state and federal regulations, contractual requirements, and agency policies.
• Ability to provide technical assistance and consultation to contractors, community partners, and behavioral health stakeholders.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with diverse partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, project management, and reporting software to support operational and programmatic activities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, initiative, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Additional Considerations
• Personal lived experience in recovery or as a family member/significant other.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
• Knowledge of state government operations, policies, and administrative procedures.
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.
This position is eligible, however not guaranteed, for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application and/or submit a resume. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m., on the listed closing date. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.
For any technical assistance with the jobs.virginia.gov website, please contact applicantinquiry@dhrm.virginia.gov.
Contact Information
Name: ShaKiera Miles
Phone: N/A
Email: shakiera.miles@dbhds.virginia.gov - Inquiries Only/No submissions, to include resumes.
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.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
