BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST-F/C - 67056565 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Requisition No: 870401 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST-F/C - 67056565 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67056565 

Salary:  $1,386.00- $1,575.49 BIWEEKLY 

Posting Closing Date: 02/25/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Behavioral Program Specialist Forensic

POSITION NUMBER: 67056565

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

SALARY RANGE: $1,386.00- $1,575.49 BIWEEKLY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

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The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency���s mission.

 

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

 

Position Summary

Duties and responsibilities of a Behavioral Program Specialist F/C include: 

The incumbent assigned to this position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program.  The incumbent is responsible for providing TCTP and other training for assigned residents.  The incumbent is responsible for the appropriate implementation of the DDDP Contingency Manual (CM). Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

 

•           Provides trial competency or other training using the approved materials and curriculum as trained, including classroom management.

 

•           Functions as a role model for residents to reinforce the behavioral and social skills required to be successful in integrating into community and/or residential environments.  Implements the CM and documents and communicates relevant facts to ensure any problems or resident needs are addressed.

 

•           Accurately completes all data requirements for this position, including class attendance and performance information, required time and leave documentation, and other assigned documentation.

 

•           Provides assistance or resident supervision for other areas to assist DDDP as needed and assigned.  Deploys training, instruction, recreational, and other therapeutic interventions to the residents as assigned and/or required.

 

•           Completes all required training. Maintain MANDT certification as required.

•           Maintain timesheet, ensuring accuracy, and submit timely in accordance w