DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80082871

DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - SES - 80082871

The Office of Fidelity, Accountability, and Support is seeking an individual with knowledge of or experience with Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, who will serve as the supervisor, assigned to assess the performance of services provided to Department youth in provider-operated programs or state-operated facilities. This position will serve as the agencys expert and liaison to contracted providers on the use of research-informed and evidence-based services for youth and the Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol (SPEP).

Duties and responsibilities include : supervising employees, communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, planning, and directing employees work; leading and overseeing all Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol (SPEP) processes for the agency; creating and maintaining SPEP classification documents, delinquency interventions and treatment sessions tables, primary service designation forms, and other needed documents for use internally and by multiple program areas and offices; compiling all final annual SPEP reports to include dosage calculations, risk level of youth served calculations, and program optimization percentages; reviewing confidential juvenile records / facility reporting for information pertaining to service delivery; monitoring the research literature for new and improved delinquency interventions and programs and apply this knowledge to department practices; assisting in providing technical assistance and in the development of an outcome-based corrective action plan (OBCAP); creating and implementing all SPEP training to include new provider training, management and oversight training, and annual refresher training; overseeing the use of the Evidence-Based Services module in JJIS; coordinating and participating in meetings, committees, training events, workgroups, peer reviews, and task force groups to ensure the on-going success of SPEP; leading projects with providers, researchers, and internal and external stakeholders to address best dosage practices; serving as the delegate for the Director of the Office of Fidelity, Accountability, and Support; serving as a peer on annual compliance or supplemental programmatic monitoring reviews; and performing other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position include : knowledge of inferential statistical methods, social science research methods, and standards of evidence and knowledge of criminogenic risk factors, basic principles of cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing techniques, and evidence-based practice; knowledge in the area of implementation process and program readiness for change; knowledge of basic management principles, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and ability to provide clear and precise directions; ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational activities; ability to gather and organize data into a logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials; ability to use desktop and laptop computers, tablets, cell phones, and various audio-visual equipment and the MS Office software suite; ability to use the Juvenile Justice Information System, including the PMM system; ability to meet deadlines; ability to maintain confidential information; ability to take lead role on projects; skill in building interpersonal relationships; and ability to travel (overnight) throughout the state as needs arrive, on short notice.

Preferred qualifications of the position include : a bachelors degree and two years of professional experience in juvenile justice delinquency, prevention, probation, residential services, or quality improvement; and experience using Microsoft software.

Special notes include : all prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions; DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility); and when identified on a position description, a valid drivers license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state drivers license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose / Employment / education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.