REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT

Requisition No: 865527

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70045923

Salary: $102,572.08 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 12/08/2025

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE: REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH OMBUDSMAN

***Anticipated Vacancy***

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Wakulla Correction Institution Annex in the Office of Health Services.

The mission of the Office of Health Services at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide comprehensive, quality healthcare to inmates in a timely and efficient manner.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

• Become a subject matter expert regarding the procedures and HSB’s that guide treatment for inmates housed in Inpatient.
• Provide consultation to the Warden through weekly meetings.
• Provide assistance to contracted provider staff regarding interpretation of the Procedures and HSB’s.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings as an observer and report concerns to appropriate staff.
• Proactively identify issues and concerns pertinent to access to necessary mental health treatment with the Central Office Ombudsman, Warden, and contracted providers.
• Review Schedule of Mental Health Services prior to posting to ensure all services are offered.
• Review and provide assistance to the Central Office Mental Health Ombudsman and wardens (or their designee) in addressing formal grievances from inmates residing in inpatients mental health units.
• Provides status reports to the Central Office Mental Health Ombudsman and Wardens to assist in analysis and amelioration of identified concerns.
• Conduct weekly rounds in the inpatient units to check the well-being of inmates.
• Attends and observes mental health services being offered to the inmates.
• Provides on-site reviews of mental health services and out-of-cell structured therapeutic services in inpatient mental health units.
• Conducts interviews, observations, and evaluations of inmates to proactively identify issues and concerns and initiate a higher level of care if necessary.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:

• • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIREMENTS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from a postsecondary institution accredited by an accrediting agency or state approved agency by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
• Must possess at least one-year experience providing mental health treatment in an inpatient or residential unit/hospital beyond internship.
• Must have experience working with interdisciplinary teams.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.