Behavioral Health Quality Assurance Analyst (Management Analyst III)

Behavioral Health Quality Assurance Analyst (Management Analyst III)

Salary

$80,776.80 - $141,359.50 Annually

Location

PENNINO BUILDING, 12011 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01062

Department

Community Services Board

Opening Date

07/18/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S27

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

This position works as a Management Analyst III - Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability (ID)/ Developmental Disability (DD) Quality Assurance Analyst within the Office of Compliance & Risk Management. This position performs advanced analytical work to support quality assurance, regulatory compliance, internal auditing, and program evaluation across the CSBs behavioral health system.

The position requires specialized knowledge of behavioral health quality assurance, evidence-based behavioral health and developmental disability (ID/DD) practices, and federal and state regulations governing mental health, substance use disorder, and ID/DD services.

Responsibilities include conducting preventive, monitoring, and corrective quality assurance activities to strengthen regulatory compliance, improve documentation quality, reduce organizational risk, and prepare programs for external licensing reviews and payer audits.

Also conducts targeted clinical documentation reviews with standardized quality-assurance tools to assess compliance with the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services (DBHDS), Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), managed care organizations, federal behavioral health block grants, and DBHDS STEP-VA requirements. The position identifies documentation deficiencies, compliance risks, billing vulnerabilities, and operational issues that could lead to licensing citations, audit findings, or financial recoupments.

Responsibilities include developing quality-assurance tools, conducting organization-wide analyses of documentation and compliance trends, preparing audit reports and performance dashboards, supporting corrective action planning, and evaluating services for alignment with evidence-based practices. Collaborates with clinical and administrative leadership to strengthen documentation standards, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement across multiple behavioral health programs.

This role exercises considerable independent judgment in interpreting regulatory requirements, assessing compliance risks, and recommending system-wide improvements. Unlike positions focused on a single program, this role analyzes trends across multiple service lines to identify enterprise-wide risks and opportunities to enhance quality, compliance, and operational performance. This position plays a critical role in protecting program licenses, supporting billing integrity, reducing regulatory and financial risk, and ensuring high-quality, compliant behavioral health services.

Works under the direction of the Behavioral Health Manager.

Functional areas: behavioral health, developmental disabilities, education, or healthcare

The CSB offers a collaborative work environment that values professional growth, innovation, and continuous learning, along with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career advancement. Since 1969, the CSB has provided behavioral health and developmental disability services that help individuals lead healthy, fulfilling lives, consistent with One Fairfaxs goals.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;
• Performs a wide range of professional-level management work for more than one broad administrative function including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity;
• Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para-professional, and/or professional-level staff in the day-to-day activities of selected projects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.);
• Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs;
• Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;
• Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems;
• Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in field related to the assigned functional area; plus four years of professional work experience with in the functional area.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid drivers license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in behavioral health, social work, psychology, nursing, public administration, healthcare administration, education, developmental disabilities, or a related field
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in behavioral health and/or developmental disability services.
• Experience should include quality assurance, regulatory compliance, program licensing, medical record auditing, behavioral health documentation standards, evidence-based practices, Medicaid and payer requirements, corrective action planning, data analysis, and interpretation and implementation of state and federal behavioral health regulations.
• Experience supporting organization-wide quality improvement initiatives and preparing programs for external audits and licensing reviews is strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Primarily a sedentary position requiring visual acuity for computer use and the ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from computers, including databases. Ability to observe processes and document supervisory information, including program data and staff performance. Must be able to communicate effectively with others. Ability to lift 15 pounds and independently transport oneself and fulfill duties at other sites as needed. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Psychology
• Social work
• Nursing
• Counseling
• Human services
• Public administration
• Healthcare administration
• Education
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• None of the above/not applicable

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If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in the functional area(s) of behavioral health, developmental disabilities, education, or healthcare?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
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• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
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• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

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How many full-time equivalent years of professional-level work experience do you have in behavioral health and/or developmental disability services?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
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• Ten or more years

08

How many full-time equivalent years of change management experience do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
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09

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have with researching, interpreting, and implementing state and federal regulations related to behavioral health and developmental disability auditing?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have managing and supporting regulatory compliance related to behavioral health and developmental disabilities?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
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11

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have related to program licensing pertaining to behavioral health and developmental disabilities?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
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12

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have related to the implementation of evidence-based practices, cross-program collaboration, leading quality improvement initiatives, developing regulations or procedures, managing change in like and cross-cutting programming, the development of quality tools, and metrics pertaining to behavioral health and developmental disabilities programs?

• None
• Less than one year
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Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm