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People First Link: https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/TALLAHASSEE-GOVERNMENT-OPERATIONS-CONSULTANT-II-OPS-60933360-FL-32303/1118001500/

Requisition No: 820472

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II OPS - 60933360

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 60933360

Salary: $25.00 per hour

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.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION. CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE OFFICE.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as OPS Government Operations Consultant II within the SAMH program office. This position will collaborate with each section within the program office 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 a skilled position that will work with the State Mental Health Treatment Facilities (SMHTF) to improve discharge planning of residents back into the community. This will include coordinating between the SMHTF) Managing Entities (MEs) and other community partners as needed to conduct the discharge planning of civil and forensic residents returning to the community, consistent with state laws, rules, and Department policies and procedures. Provide consultation, technical assistance, and support to discharge staff at the SMHTF to effectuate timely and successful discharges.
• Participate in the monthly Seeking Placement List (SPL) call with headquarters.
• Participate in SPL calls with the SMHTF’s and the ME’s
• Monitor short-term housing funding; track spending and budget, approve applications, process invoices, and provide training/ education of funding opportunities to community partners.
• Work with the SMHTF’s and ME’s on diverting individuals from admission to the Civil SMHTF as appropriate.
• Maintain minimum of weekly contact with the civil admission coordinators at each of the Civil SMHTF to check on waiting list status.
• Track all individuals waiting for admission to a Civil SMHTF: Anyone who has been waiting over 60 days contact the receiving facility for a status update every 2 weeks.
• Ensure the receiving facilities are contacting the SMHTF’s or ME’s as soon as anyone is diverted on the waiting list for the Civil SMHTF.
• Provide education regarding community resources to all the receiving facilities in your area at least bi-annually to potentially increase civil diversions.
• Set up a process to work with the receiving facility prior to the petition being sent to the court to discuss anyone they have identified for potential admission to a Civil SMHTF to ensure a civil SMHTF is the least restrictive environment required to treat the individual.
• Work with the all the SMHTF regarding Civil and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Residents who have been at the facilities over 3 years. Set up calls as least monthly to discuss and work on solutions to assist the resident returning to the community.
• Participate in bi-weekly calls with Continuity of Care Coordinator at DCF SAMH Headquarters.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of community behavioral health services and resources.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Chapter 394, F. S.
• Knowledge of grant funding, budgeting, and tracking expenditures.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in the Social Services Field (Counseling, Social Work, Rehabilitation Services or Marriage and Family Therapy) from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Four years of professional experience working in a mental health setting, case management, rehabilitation, health or social services.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.

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 Other Personal Services (OPS) employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• State Group Insurance coverage options (for OPS employees who are reasonably expected to work 30 hours or more per week on average), including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Savings & Spending Accounts;
• 401 (a) FICA Alternative Plan administered through VALIC
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENTOnly 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: http://www.sss.gov.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person