BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60008015

Requisition No: 849966 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60008015

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60008015 

Salary:  $33,760.00- $54,092.40 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/07/2025 

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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 that will serve as a Behavioral Program Specialist at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. 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:

• Upon referral from the Team and the Psychology Staff, evaluates persons having significant behavioral issues that delay/prevent discharge.
• Collaborates with attending physicians and team to ensure continuity of services.
• Conducts functional assessments as appropriate.
• Develops observational strategies and assists living area staff engage in measurement of target behaviors.
• In conjunction with psychology staff, develops, trains, and implements intervention strategies to effectively address target behaviors.
• Monitors intervention delivery to ensure program integrity.
• Adjusts interventions in conjunction with psychology staff as data indicates.
• Completes monthly progress notes for persons receiving behavioral services.
• Works with unit direct care staff to provide