GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 60009797

Requisition No: 858269 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 60009797

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60009797 

Salary:  $40,320.81 to $65,005.09 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/13/2025 

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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.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility. 

 

NORTHEAST 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 serving as the Government Operations Consultant I within the Medical Division. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• This is a highly responsible position that works with Medical Services Division Management on a variety of administrative matters that involve complex, independent, administrative and consultative activities and assignments. The incumbent in this position must have the ability to coordinate and communicate among a variety of professional staff persons, physicians, managers, vendors & hospital administration. The position requires that the incumbent maintain a working knowledge of the hospital’s mission statement, vision, values, long term strategic objectives, annual business plan objectives, organization structure and operating procedures. This position works with protected health information and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPPA) is mandatory.
• Consults with Department Heads, supervisors and administrative/clinical staff to resolve programmatic, administrative and operational issues and problems. 
• Performs first-hand, onsite analysis of operational problems of programs; serves on interdisciplinary staff teams to develop optimum resolutions; carries out the implementation of solutions to ensure management excellence; prepares reports as needed.
• Facilitate/conduct Continuous Quality Improvement projects.
• Conducts regular meetings and provides feedback to project managers. 
• Supports timely completion of project steps by assigned project manager. 
• Meets with Quality Consultant according to standard. 
• Participates in Quality Council process.
• Develops and maintains key data sets for division and facility. 
• Summarizes data, identifies trends and shares with stakeholders according to standard.
• Maintains Quality Board for the Medical Services Division.
• Investigates, assesses, an