Behavioral Health Planner / Design Expert
2 days ago
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HybridFull-timeSenior
Summary
DLR Group is seeking a Behavioral Health Planner / Design Expert to join their Justice + Civic national practice in Phoenix, AZ. The role involves leading the planning and design of facilities that promote healing, equity, and transformation through behavioral health-focused design solutions.
About the Role
As a Behavioral Health Planner / Design Expert, you will collaborate with integrated teams of architects, engineers, and specialty consultants to lead the design of behavioral health facilities. Your responsibilities will include creating functional layouts, developing evidence-based design solutions, ensuring safety in designs, applying sustainable practices, and mentoring team members on behavioral health design principles.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, planning, psychology, behavioral science, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in behavioral health facility planning or related healthcare design.
- Strong understanding of mental health treatment modalities and substance use programs.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed design principles and evidence-based practice.
- Experience with public sector projects and stakeholder engagement.
Preferred:
- Master's degree in psychology, behavioral science, architecture, planning, or related field.
- Professional certification in healthcare planning or behavioral health.
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with secure facility design and planning.
- Crisis prevention intervention (CPI) certification.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with flexibility between office and remote work.
- Employee ownership structure, promoting investment in client success.
- Commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable design practices.
DLR Group
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse. Our promise is to elevate the human experience through design. This promise inspires sustainable design for a diverse group of public and private sector clients; local communities; and our planet. DLR Group is 100 percent employee-owned and fully supports the initiatives and goals of the 2030 Challenge, and is an initial signatory to the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Phoenix, AZ