Director, Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Are you passionate about strengthening communities through public service? If so, come join our team!

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced leader to serve as Director of Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare (CIBH), the City’s Community Services Board (CSB). The department of CIBH provides mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance use , and prevention services, to meet the behavioral health needs of our community.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The CIBH Director has direct responsibility for providing leadership and oversight for the agency’s services and operations. This includes fiscal development, policy formulation, long-range and strategic planning, and ensuring compliance with federal, State and local regulations.

This position reports to the City Manager via a Deputy City Manager and receives advisory guidance from a Board of Directors. The Director is responsible for managing executive staff and coordinating with multiple organizations and groups on a variety of programs. The Director researches and formulates goals for the department, develops policy, and coordinates closely with City leadership to achieve desired outcomes.

PRIMARY DUTIES

Provide leadership, vision, and direction to staff. Strategize with CIBH senior management staff to enhance service delivery, improve efficiency, address and resolve issues, and effectively manage day-to-day operations. Constantly assess challenges, changes, and opportunities in the human services environment.

Direct and oversee development of proposals, concepts, plans, and reports for Board of Directors, City, State, or other groups. Stay abreast of legal, vocational, and organizational developments and make recommendations to the Board regarding potential responses or actions.

Represent CIBH/City at meetings that may include elected officials, the public, advocacy groups, and work groups at the local, regional and State level. Create partnerships with other organizations to include Chesapeake City departments, Community Services Boards (CSBs), VACSB, Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), Department of Behavioral Healthcare and Developmental Services (DBHDS), advocacy groups, private providers, and/or clients or their guardians.

Ensure CIBH meets all regulatory requirements, timelines, and fiscal responsibilities. Respond to customer/regulator/funder concerns and reporting requirements appropriately and in a timely manner.

Uphold the City’s organizational values, known as the CARES standards, which staff embody as they carry out the work of the City:

• Courteousness – Making customers feel welcome, appreciated, and respected;
• Attentiveness – Enhancing our ability to identify the needs and concerns of customers;
• Responsiveness – Acting upon customers’ needs and providing follow-up in a timely manner;
• Empowerment – Possessing the knowledge, resourcefulness, creativity, and integrity to address customers’ needs; and
• Stewardship – Demonstrating a commitment to public service; the safety of ourselves, our coworkers, and our community; and being good stewards of our financial & environmental resources.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.