ASSISTANT INSTITUTION SUPERINTENDENT - 60048551

Requisition No: 842500 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ASSISTANT INSTITUTION SUPERINTENDENT - 60048551

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60048551 

Salary:  $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/18/2024 

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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.

 

We are seeking a talented, mission driven, goal-oriented Assistant Hospital Administrator to join our team. This is a highly responsible and professional position accountable for directing the mission and operations of the facility by demonstrating leadership through exploring, developing, accepting, and implementing new ideas with vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity to meet the facility and community’s needs. The Assistant Administrator shall ensure the facility is adequately staffed, established standards are met, and adequate resources are provided to meet the needs of the patient populations served.

The Assistant Administrator must be a sound leader who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster cooperation across departmental lines and manage information, and environmental and fiscal resources to accomplish goals. The Assistant Administrator must be able to maintain and demonstrate a broad knowledge of tasks and assets necessary to accomplish the agency goals.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Work independently assisting the Hospital Administrator in planning, coordinating and directing activities of a state-operated mental health treatment facility. 
• Directs long-term strategic objectives, and annual business plan objectives; implements policies, procedures, and goals designed to meet the hospital’s mission, vision, and values.
• Provide strategic direction, leadership and oversight for operational areas of the hospital, including Security, Maintenance, facility support, and ancillary services such as laundry, and transportation ensuring all key processes are aligned with the goals and objectives of the agency.
• Stay abreast of healthcare regulations, standards, and accreditation requirements, ensuring the h