Salary: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 Annually
Location : Florence County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 190232
Agency: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Division: Pee Dee Regional Center
Opening Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: 8/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Please apply online.
Class Code:: AH50
Position Number::
Normal Work Schedule:: Other
Pay Grade: GEN12
Normal Work Schedule (Other):: This position primarily operates Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and requires conducting unannounced off-hours and weekend visits.

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

This is a senior leadership position responsible for program management, fiscal management, and oversight of a state operated ICF-IID and supervision/leadership of facility administrative personnel. Program Management responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assurance of continuous active treatment, promotion of positive health outcomes, continuous staff development and training for all Regional Center personnel, regular engagement with those served and their families or circle of support to ensure satisfaction of services and share opportunities for community integration and living. Responsible for timely communication of changes to federal and state policies and procedures governing ICFs-IID, and other services via contracts or fixed bid solicitations. Perform special projects and assignments improving access and delivery of services to consumers and stakeholders.

This position:

• Provides guidance and supervision to key regional center directors and personnel with responsibilities impacting facility operations. Ensures acumen of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual provisions, federal and state rules and regulations pertaining to ICFs-IID, and knowledge of community-based service options to promote community integration, inclusion, and successful transition.
• Proactively engages employees to build relationships that create trust, open dialogue, and full transparency; establish roles, responsibilities and expectations with extraordinary clarity; motivate every single employee to take action and connect their duties in a compelling manner with agency mission; assertively engages employees to drive outcomes and overcome adversity, obstacles, and resistance; creates a culture of clear accountability; and makes decisions that are based on productivity, not politics. Develops a deep personal responsibility for all subordinate activity in your area of responsibility and in-still this same mindset with subordinates.
• Develops key performance indicators (KPI) to establish quality and risk management benchmarks. KPI should incorporate human resources, survey data and trends, critical and Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (ANE) incidents, capital permanent improvement projects (CPIP), small projects, and analyses of fiscal reports.
• Facilitates organizational and operational uniformity among all Regional Centers as required/needed. Develops Assistant Facility Administrator role, and other senior leadership roles, to align with a uniformed organization structure across Regional Centers.
• Proactively identifies specific improvement projects, develop specific guidance/parameters, specific milestones, final completion time, fix accountability for results, and effectively brief higher-level managers periodically on status.
• Ensures state operated ICFs-IID comply with federal and state labor laws and Department of Labor (DOL) regulations to include but not limited to the Workforce Innovations and Opportunities Act (WIOA).
• Conducts frequent walking visits (at least bi-weekly) of resident living areas, workshops, and day service areas to identify needs and ensure delivery of appropriate support and services. Conducts unannounced after-hours visits of facility (bi-monthly) to assure ICF-IID licensing and certification standards are provided as appropriate with identified needs tracked to completion/correction. Assures sufficient unannounced visits by key management staff to support appropriate feedback and identify/correct negative trends. Explores/establishes capacity to provide recurring institutional respite space and emergency stabilization as appropriate.
• Performs special projects and other administrative duties as assigned by Director of Facility Operations.

The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a human services field of study and at least three (3) years of experience working with people who have disabilities with at least one (1) year of experience in supervision/administration.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong preference will be given to seasoned applicants who have: an extensive knowledge of best practices of service delivery to persons with cognitive and/or physical disabilities, advanced leadership skills in guiding a large human services organization, and extensive knowledge of federal ICF-IID regulations.

Additional Comments

Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

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• No

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Do you possess a Bachelor's degree or higher?

• Yes
• No

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Is your degree major in a human services field? (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Sociology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Human Development, Nursing, Occupational/Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Rehabilitation Science, Recreation Therapy, or Behavioral Sciences)

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience do you have working with people who have disabilities?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 2 years
• 3 to 5 years
• 6 to 9 years
• 10 or more years

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How many years of experience do you have in supervision and/or administration?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 2 years
• 3 to 5 years
• 6 to 9 years
• 10 or more years

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This position requires unannounced after-hours visits of the facility (at least bi-weekly) to ensure ICF-IID licensing and certification standards are provided as appropriate. Will you be able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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I acknowledge that, in accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, I may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.

• Yes
• No

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