BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60009520

Requisition No: 869710 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60009520

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60009520 

Salary:  $34,760.00 - $40,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 02/11/2026 

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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.

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:

• This is professional work involving behavioral assessment, data gathering and development of behavior modification programs for developmentally disabled, dually diagnosed, emotionally disturbed and Mentally ill people we serve.
• In order to implement programs for the people we serve, monitoring will be required in addition to hands-on training.
• To improve the adaptive functioning of the people we serve: develops and implements a variety of individual and group training programs; escorts the people we serve on/off grounds using a 15 passenger van; uses behavioral observation and data gathering procedures, including graphic presentation, to determine treatment needs, as well as, benefits and effectiveness to improve treatment planning efficiencies.
• Regularly monitors and accurately documents progress on individual and group behavioral programs to ensure that the people we serve receive treatment services and to optimize customer satisfaction.
• To improve the continuity of care, attends and participates in treatment team meetings (as needed) presenting relevant documentation and information regarding those needing or receiving behavioral programming/training.
• Attends departmental and program meetings as required.
• Maintains a clean, neat, work environment conducive to learning.
• Maintains competency and skills through attendance and participation at required trainings, workshops, classes, seminars, conferences, research activities and through consultation with a Behavior Analyst.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.  

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of self-care program activities.
• Ability to make behavioral assessments.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate activi