BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - F/C - 60005636

Requisition No: 871835 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - F/C - 60005636

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60005636 

Salary:  $2,458.44 Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/18/2026 

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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 serving as the Behavioral Analyst within Psychological Services. 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:

• The applicant selected to fill this position shall be required to submit to a pre-employment medical examination. This position requires lifting, pulling and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of utilize the principles of Total Quality Management. The employee in this position spends a minimum of 75% of his/her time performing duties outlined on the official position description, which involves contact with residents in a forensic facility or institution. The position provides professional level psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic services to residents in the Forensic Services under supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• Performs intake interviews and reviews collateral data in order to make diagnoses, to assess residents' level of mental and behavioral functioning, and to make treatment recommendations.
• Performs clinical/legal evaluations as required by committing courts, combining data from observation, interviews, assessments, and consultations to produce comprehensive written reports.
• Administers and interprets comprehensive diagnostic test batteries in order to assess the resident's current level of functioning and potential for improvement.
• Conducts individual crisis intervention, consulting with both professional and non-professional staff members regarding behavioral problems of residents. Prepares clinical summaries on residents and participates in general staff conferences.
• Follows and carries out FSH/Unit/Department Safety Practices, Policies and Procedures.
• Performs related work as required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the theories and principles of clinical, counseling or behavioral psychology.
• Knowledge of psychological testing principles and practices.