SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPEC OPS

Requisition No : 861648

Agency : Children and Families

Working Title : SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPEC OPS - 60957136

Pay Plan : Temp

Position Number : 60957136

Salary : $25.00 Hourly

Posting Closing Date : 11 / 10 / 2025

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) isthe 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.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY 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 serving as the Senior Human Services Program Spec OPS within the Admissions & Discharge UnitThe ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include :

• Assist individuals with orientation and adjustment upon admission to North Florida Evaluation &Treatment Center.
• Assist persons in the development of their own plans of growth and development i.e. utilizing the Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP).
• Provide individual support by listening and also sharing personal lived experiences when appropriate.
• Provide recovery education and support to individuals throughout their recovery and goal-oriented journeys.
• Actively identify and support linkages to community resources and trainings : educational, vocational, social, cultural, mutual self-help groups, etc., that supports the persons chosen goals and interests
• Maintain contact by phone and / or in person with individuals released to less restrictive environment like a civil hospital or community setting to provide intentional support services if or as needed.
• Assist individuals served and their families in identifying their needs and communicate those needs to the program director.
• Provide written referrals for additional services as needed to assist individuals in meeting their established goals.
• Assist individuals served to develop problem-solving skills so that they can respond to challenges that may arise in their recovery process.
• Encourage individuals served to regularly attend and actively participate in groups offered through the Therapeutic Activities Program (TAP).
• Promote the development of self-efficacy through role-modeling strength-based recovery.
• Assist individuals in discovering their self-worth through successful experiences, so they can find meaning, purpose and social connections in their own lives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire . For more information, please visit the SSS website :

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 required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.

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