BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST OPS - 60955520

State of Florida • Macclenny, FL

45d • 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 serving as the Behavioral Program Specialist OPS within the Psychology unit. The 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.

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 is preferred 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

• Upon referral from the treatment team and under the supervision of psychology (either Masters or Doctoral) staff, assists with the assessment and behavior modification interventions for persons having significant behavioral issues that delay/prevent discharge.
• Collaborates with attending physicians and treatment team to ensure continuity of services.
• Conducts functional behavioral assessments and observes and records target behavior as appropriate.
• Develops operational strategies and assists living area staff engage in measurement of target behaviors.
• In conjunction with psychology staff, develops, trains, and implements behavior modification strategies to effectively address target behaviors.
• Monitors and documents intervention delivery to ensure program integrity.
• Adjusts interventions in conjunction with psychology staff as data indicates.
• Completes monthly progress notes for persons receiving behavioral programming services.
• Works with unit direct care staff to provide coaching and feedback regarding interventions.
• Maintains an active presence on the living areas of the targeted persons served.
• Assists psychology, rehabilitation, and other clinical staff in designing instructional techniques/practices appropriate for persons with significant behavioral disorders, including those persons who refuse to attend scheduled activities.
• Develops reinforcer preference inventories in conjunction with psychology staff.
• Conducts reinforcer preference inventories with individuals served.
• Maintains an inventory of appropriate reinforcer and coping skill items to be utilized by individuals hospital wide.
• Conducts personal safety plans for individuals on assigned caseload upon admission, annually and after any significant event such as seclusion or restraint.
• The personal safety plan is utilized as a first line intervention in de-escalating individuals served.
• Provides enrichment/enhancement activities on assigned living areas as needed.
• Provides group coverage for the psychology department as indicated and directed by supervisor.
• Attends recovery team meetings on assigned living areas.
• Performs other 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree