SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60005855

Requisition No: 853662 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60005855

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60005855 

Salary:  $41,561.57 - $87,237.33 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/29/2025 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s mission is to “work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.”

 FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as Senior Human Services Program Specialist in Resident Advocacy. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.   

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• The incumbent in this position will serve as the Freedom House Director. The incumbent will be required to have Recovery Peer Specialist certification through the Florida Certification Board or attain certification within (1) year of hire date. This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. The incumbent will serve on various groups and attend trainings and meetings as directed.
• Hires and trains OPS employees in methods for effective and efficient job performance. Plans & schedules workloads to provide the necessary coverage for the Freedom House. Prepares annual budget for the Freedom House, detailing the cost of all groups, hospital wide activities, ward specific activities, and ward government meetings. Maintains all accounting records (purchase orders, supply requisitions) and the weekly inventory of all supplies and the monthly inventory of all Freedom House and Recreation Hall assets. Maintains all inventory records. Inspects Freedom House and Recreation Hall facility and notifies authorities of needed repairs.
• Plans and conducts hospital wide activities such as monthly Honors Dance and holiday celebrations. Orders snacks and drink items for all Freedom House conducted activities. Plans and holds the Hospital Wide Resident Government Meetings, maintains the minutes of such meetings and reports all issues and/or concerns raised to the individual Department. Accepts complaints from residents. Resolves or refers to the Resident Advocate for formal filing.
• Models’ personal responsibilities, self-advocacy, and hopefulness through telling ones’ personal recovery story and acting as ambassadors of recovery choices. Conducts peer support activities and self-help support groups that promote a sense of community for patients. Meets individually and in groups with individuals that are recommended by the treatment teams and presents discussions on positive life management skills.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, and developing activities/mat