GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II OPS - 60933327

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as an OPS Overdose Prevention Specialist within the Prevention 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.

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.

Requirements

• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze data relating to the preparation of contracts and grants.
• Ability to organize and prepare written data into logical and correct format.
• Ability to maintain files.
• Ability to prepare correspondence.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• A bachelor's degree from a college or university in public health or a related field is preferred and four years of professional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering or administrative work.
• A master's degree from a 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.
• Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History - entered with the most recent/current listed first: Any and all State of Florida jobs, Any and all Florida University jobs, All periods of employment, Periods of unemployment, Gaps 3 months or more, Education, Volunteer Experience.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
• Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.
• Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.
• 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).
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing direct harm reduction services to people who use drugs.
• Experience providing technical assistance to organizations/providers.
• Experience collecting and analyzing data from providers.
• Experience drafting and compiling reports.
• Experience monitoring programs/projects for their overall quality and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Assist with overdose prevention/naloxone and harm reduction trainings and other aspects of the Department’s Overdose Prevention Program, including conducting outreach to enroll new providers and developing partnerships, providing technical assistance, approving/submitting naloxone orders, and tracking monthly naloxone data.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures that facilitate access to treatment, such as mobile buprenorphine programs and medication-first models for MAT.
• Conduct monitoring of SOR-funded MAT providers through secret shopper calls or similar initiatives to ensure providers are implementing low-barrier access to MAT and educating community members seeking services about all MAT options and offering naloxone.
• Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings regarding harm reduction strategies, including syringe access and medication-first MAT models.
• Assist with preparing naloxone data for required SOR reports.
• Other assignments as needed related to the State Opioid Response grant.

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: Mid Level