CLINCIAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Requisition No : 862310

Agency : Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title : CLINCIAL PSYCHOLOGIST - 67013648

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 67013648

Salary : $95,000.00 to $101,105.94 Annually

Posting Closing Date : 11 / 29 / 2025

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION : SENIOR BEHAVIORAL ANALYST - Career Service

WORKING TITLE : CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

POSITION NUMBER : 67013648

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

CANDIDATE POOL : Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This position is a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

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.

SALARY RANGE

$95,000.00 - $101,105.94 Annually $3,653.84 - $3,888.69 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a highly responsible clinical psychologist position within the Division of Operations, Bureau of Rapid Response and Support, in the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities whose role includes, but is not limited to supporting the APD Regional Offices with the eligibility determination process. This position will be responsible for completing case reviews for forensic, CBC, and crisis request eligibility determination cases.

The Work You Will Do

Conducts in-depth reviews and evaluates records to determine whether applicants meet eligibility criteria for agency services in accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and procedures. Completes iBudget Waiver level of care determinations to ensure clients meet the level of care criteria for services through the home and community-based services waiver program state and federal laws, rules, and procedures. Develops written summaries of eligibility determinations, documents the decision in the client central record, and utilizes agency business systems to conduct and document all work.

Consults with Agency legal counsel and participate as an agency witness in hearings related to eligibility determinations. Provides expert testimony, participates in hearings and depositions, and provides affidavits associated with clinical and forensic work. Consults with Regional Office and State Office staff regarding the eligibility process. Actively engages with the Intake and Eligibility staff to include participating in case reviews, facilitating roundtable discussions, and ensuring compliance with routine and mandated assignments. Completes periodic utilization reviews of eligibility determinations as assigned.

Examine persons being considered for involuntary admission to residential services and prepares reports and provides testimony regarding eligibility for Agency services under Chapters 393 and 916, Florida Statutes. Reviews and recommends related to 393.11 commitments regarding eligibility for agency and waiver services.

Participates in case staffings as appropriate for APD applicants and clients. Provides technical assistance to clients, legal representatives, and regional offices. Performs in-person psychological evaluations when needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government's employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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