RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST-Forensic - 67072591 PATHWAYS MARIANNA, FL

Requisition No: 855320 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST-Forensic - 67072591 PATHWAYS MARIANNA, FL

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67072591 

Salary:  $34,944.00 Annually Plus Shift Differential $1,344.00 Bi-weekly Plus Shift Differential 

Posting Closing Date: 06/24/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: Residential Unit Specialist - Career Service – All shifts available

WORKING TITLE:  Residential Unit Specialist Forensic

POSITION NUMBER: 67072591

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

 

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to Pathways in Marianna, FL.

 

This position is being advertised as part of the Pathways Hiring Blitz event, being held on June 26, 2025, located on Sunland Center at Pathways, 3700 Williams Drive Marianna, FL 32446.  Applicants will be scheduled for interviews on Thursday, June 26th, beginning 8:30 Central Standard Time.

 

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.

 

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.

 

APD’s Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) Overview

Pathways is a 34-bed all male forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting.  These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues.  Pathways provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting. 

 

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response. 

 

SALARY RANGE

 $34,944.00 Annually Plus Shift Differential               $1,344.00 Bi-weekly Plus Shift Differential

 

Position Summary 

 This position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of DDDP/Pathways.

 

The Work You Will Do 

 Implements and deploys behavioral programs designed for each resident in an appropriate, fair, and impartial manner. 

• Ensures that all activities associated with the residents are documented and filed in the appropriate residence chart in accordance with Agency protocol. Immediately notify the su