Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist DDAP: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Centre, Huntingdon Counties

Are you interested in pursuing a rewarding career with a powerful mission? The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is looking for a candidate like you to join our team as a Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist. If you are an excellent communicator who is ready to travel while utilizing and expanding your knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to substance abuse, human services, and social services programs and operations, then this is the position for you. Apply now and take the next step in your career with a role where you can enjoy making a difference and being a part of a great team!

As a Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist, you will travel the Commonwealth inspecting substance use treatment facilities to ensure quality care is being provided to all people in Pennsylvania who are struggling with addiction. These facilities range from hospital-based detoxification programs to free-standing outpatient programs. Our team will rely on you to determine regulatory compliance and provide technical assistance to any of the 800+ treatment facilities across the Commonwealth.

In this position, you will physically inspect facilities, conduct clinical and medical chart audits, and evaluate staffing qualifications to determine compliance with licensing regulations. This includes preparing deficiency reports that substantiate areas of non-compliance with regulations identified during inspections and complaint/incident investigations. You will also takes complaint calls and provide technical assistance to various stakeholders, including consumers, families, program administrators and other professionals, on issues regarding the interpretation of regulations, provision of services, and implementation of new program activities. Your field work with us will help ensure that service providers can achieve the standards needed to prevent and reduce drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction and abuse. Apply now and create the accountability we need to reduce the human and economic impact of addiction with our team!

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.
• Overtime as needed.
• Frequent travel required, including some overnight travel. Field work may require irregular hours for early morning or evening inspections.
• This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• 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:

• Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Centre, or Huntingdon Counties within six months.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

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.