{"id":331,"date":"2023-05-16T02:42:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:46:54","slug":"human-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/about-us\/departments\/human-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Departmental Objective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supports the Facility\u2019s mission toward continued excellence in mental health care for Virginians by providing human resource programs guidance and support.&nbsp; The programs are designed to recruit, develop and retain a qualified and efficient workforce in a workplace of equal opportunity in all employment practices for employees and job candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Job vacancies are emailed to all staff as they are posted. Additional information about available job openings is available by contacting a human resource representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information related to benefits, compensation, employee relations, policies, or other human resource matters is available by contacting a human resource representative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/Hall-Heather.jpg\" alt=\"Heather Hall - Human Resources Manager\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:202px;height:269px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/Hall-Heather.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/Hall-Heather-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:heather.hall@dbhds.virginia.gov\" data-type=\"mailto\">Heather Hall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Chief People Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">276-706-3608<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2208\" height=\"2208\" src=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/04\/20240410_132108-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Christina Hamm - 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