REGIONAL COMMUNITY CIVIL LIAISON - 60006204

Requisition No: 853226 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: REGIONAL COMMUNITY CIVIL LIAISON - 60006204

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60006204 

Salary:  $45,000 - $60,000 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/25/2025 

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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.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.  CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE.

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as the Regional Community Civil Liaison to circuit courts, the criminal justice and mental health partners, community mental health providers, managing entities, regional counsel and state mental health treatment facilities serving individuals with mental illnesses committed or at risk of being committed pursuant to Chapter 916, Florida Statutes.  The position focuses on expanding Florida’s capacity and ability to serve individuals involved in both the mental health system and the criminal justice system who may have otherwise been traditionally served in a secure facility.  This work requires the use of independent judgement and initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities.    

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• This is a skilled position that will work with the State Mental Health Treatment Facilities (SMHTF) to improve discharge planning of residents back into the community. This will include coordinating between the SMHTF) Managing Entities (MEs) and other community partners as needed to conduct the discharge planning of civil and forensic residents returning to the community, consistent with state laws, rules, and Department policies and procedures. Provide consultation, technical assistance, and support to discharge staff at the SMHTF to effectuate timely and successful discharges.
• Facilitate in the monthly Seeking Placement List (SPL) call with headquarters.
• Participate in SPL calls with the SMHTF’s and the ME’s
• Work with the SMHTF’s and ME’s on diverting individuals from admission to the Civil SMHTF as appropriate.
• Facilitate a weekly meeting with all the civil admission coordinators at each of the Civil SMHTF to check on waiting list status.
• Track all individuals waiting for admission to a Civil SMHTF:   Anyone who has been waiting over 60 days contact the receiving facility for a status update every week.
• Ensure the receiving facilities are contacting the SMHTF’s or ME’s as soon as anyone is diverted on the waiting list for the Civil SMHTF.
• Provide education regarding community resources to all the receiving facilities in your area at least bi-annually to potentially increase civil diversions.
• Set up a process to work with the receiving facility prior to the petition being sent to the court to discuss anyone they have identified for potential admission to a Civil SMHTF to ensure a civil SMHTF is the least restrictive environment required to treat the individual.
• Work with the all the SMHTF regarding Civil and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Residents who have been at the facilities over 3 years. Set up calls as least monthly to discuss and work on solutions to assist the resident returning to the community.<