Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist, DDAP

Are you looking for a rewarding career with a powerful mission? Do you enjoy making a difference and being a part of a great team? The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented professional with data reporting, technical assistance, and problem-solving skills. As a Licensing Specialist in the Bureau of Program Licensure, Division of Licensing Operations, you have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of all people residing in recovery houses and receiving treatment for substance use disorder. Join our office and help us make a positive impact throughout the community!

The primary responsibility of this position is to review applications submitted by facilities requesting to become licensed drug and alcohol treatment providers with the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, within an assigned region. Frequent travel to inspect drug and alcohol treatment facilities and recovery houses throughout the Commonwealth is a key function of this role. The employee is solely responsible for completing the first full renewal inspection and carrying a caseload of newly licensed drug and alcohol treatment facilities through the first full renewal inspection for each facility. Work includes the review and evaluation of drug and alcohol treatment providers' fiscal, organizational, administrative, and programmatic operations and activities through the review and analysis of the provider's documentation of their services and supports provided to individuals in recovery for substance use disorder.

This role also involves monitoring and evaluating drug and alcohol treatment providers' implementation of policy as required by regulation; determining regulatory compliance of each program's administration and services with state and federal standards, legal requirements, and departmental rules and regulations; and ensuring implementation of program improvements and recommending best practices to improve the quality of services being provided. Are you ready help us ensure that service providers can effectively change lives for the better? Bring your talent and ambition to our department!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Frequent travel required, including some overnight travel.
• Overtime as needed.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of professional experience gathering and analyzing information in a social services, human services, healthcare services, or law enforcement program; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within DDAP South Central Region (Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, and York counties). If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.