Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually
Location : 473 McLaws Circle, Williamsburg, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 105716
Department: Emergency Services
Opening Date: 07/08/2026

Job Description
Colonial Behavioral Health is seeking a skilled leader for the forensic and discharge planning programs which includes Crisis Intervention (CIT), Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center (CITAC), forensic discharge planning, not guilty by reason of insanity conditional release, and other services which intersect behavioral health and law enforcement. This is an opportunity for an innovative professional to improve services offered in the community and in our new 14,000 square foot center.
The Administrator of Forensic and Discharge Planning coordination, oversight, and administrative management of programs and interventions across sequential intercepts.
Job Duties

• Collaborates with law enforcement, courts, hospitals and stakeholders to improve service delivery
• Supports community initiatives related to Marcus Alert protocols, co-response, forensic discharge planning and other programs
• Monitors budgets, compliance and reporting for grants, state and regional funding
• Supervises staff and supports their professional development
• Drives system change across the service continuum
• Drafts recommendations for contractual agreements to build capacity
• Provides direct services as required, including restoration education, discharge planning

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, exempt management position overseeing the operations of a 24-hour program. The schedule is primarily Monday through Friday during standard business hours; however, flexibility is required to meet the needs of a program that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Qualifications (EEO)

• Ability to speak effectively before groups with poise, voice control, and confidence
• Knowledge of mental illness, substance use and intellectual and developmental disorders
• Knowledge of law enforcement and the criminal justice system
• Ability to learn new concepts quickly and effectively relay these new concepts to others
• Possess a basic understanding of barriers to discharge, access to treatment, law enforcement and crisis services
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience in mental health, substance use disorders and crisis interventions required
• Minimum of 5 yearsexperience in the field of criminal justice, counseling, public administration, social services or related field. required
• Valid driver's license is required
• Bachelor's Degree in a human services field required
• Must hold a valid QMHP certification required
• DBHDS Preadmission Screening Certificate, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire required

Our compensation package includes:

A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available for this position for eligible new hires. Terms and conditions apply.

• Competitive compensation
• Virginia Retirement System
• Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer

01

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in the Human Services field?

• YES
• NO

02

Are you a Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP)?

• YES
• NO

03

Do you have a DBHDS Pre-Admission Screening Certificate?

• YES
• NO

04

Have you provided behavioral health training to law enforcement similar to the Crisis Intervention training?

• YES
• NO

05

How many years of experience do you have in mental health leadership or management role for a behavioral healthcare setting?

• No Experience
• 1-2 Years
• 3-4 Years
• 5 or More Years

06

How many years of behavioral health, criminal justice counseling or related experience do you have?

• No Experience
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5 years or greater

07

Do you currently hold a valid Driver's License?

• YES
• NO

Required Question