BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60009520

State of Florida•Macclenny, FL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of self-care program activities.
Ability to make behavioral assessments.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate activities.
Ability to develop and monitor self-care behavioral modification prescriptive treatment plans, activities and programs.
Ability to teach and apply behavior modification principles.
Ability to evaluate client services for compliance with program objectives.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
An associate's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing, education, or a social, behavioral or rehabilitative science and two years of experience involving the application of behavior modification principles; or
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing, education, or a social, behavioral or rehabilitative science is preferred.
Experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.
Class E Florida Driver’s License.
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.

Responsibilities

This position is located in the Treatment Mall at Northeast Florida State Hospital.
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.

Benefits

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

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