MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM ANALYST - 60006113

State of Florida•CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

58d•$43,888 - $53,360•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Program Analyst is a highly responsible clinical and administrative position in the Recovery Planning Department at Florida State Hospital. The role serves as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and coordinates resident service implementation, recovery planning, and service delivery. The analyst uses independent judgment, applies Quality Management principles, maintains meaningful relationships with residents, and advocates for them throughout the recovery process. The position is responsible for ensuring that services and documentation comply with applicable federal, state, and facility rules, regulations, procedures, guidelines, and directives. Vacancies are in civil and forensic areas. The scheduled work shift is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. The position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting.

Requirements

Knowledge of rehabilitation or mental health treatment techniques.
Knowledge of methods for compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
Ability to administer or participate in major mental health service programs and functions.
Ability to conduct on-site evaluations of facilities and programs.
Ability to interpret and coordinate implementation of mental health service programs, goals, and administrative procedures.
Ability to maintain liaison with other agencies.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Preferred bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in developmental disabilities, special education, mental health, counseling, guidance, social work, health, or rehabilitative programs.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of required experience.
Professional or nonprofessional experience in the listed fields may substitute year for year for required college education.
Must complete the application profile and provide verifiable responses to qualifying questions and verifiable education, experience, training, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must successfully complete required background screening before beginning employment.

Responsibilities

Maintain the recovery plan meeting schedule and notify residents and team members of meeting times and locations in writing and in a timely manner.
Meet with residents before recovery plan meetings to prepare them and identify issues or concerns they wish to address.
Review evaluation reports, progress notes, and assessments to identify resident issues, needs, and inconsistencies, including psychiatric, medical, discharge planning, rehabilitation, and enrichment matters.
Prepare meeting agendas and distribute them to team members at least one day before scheduled meetings.
Conduct initial screenings and make appropriate referrals based on screening results.
Facilitate recovery plan meetings, review residents’ progress, integrate input from residents and team members, encourage resident participation, advocate for residents, and support effective consensual decision-making.
Document decisions in recovery plans, meeting minutes, or progress notes, and ensure updated plans are accessible to team members and service providers.
Monitor and evaluate service providers to verify that services are delivered as prescribed; provide feedback to providers and supervisors regarding service delivery and performance or corrective-action issues.
Complete assigned summaries and reports, including Risk Management, High Risk, and Quality Management reports.
Ensure scheduled services are accurately reflected in recovery plans and resident schedules; arrange follow-up meetings or special staffings and follow up on consultations and referrals.
Build ongoing relationships of mutual trust with residents, encourage their empowerment and involvement in recovery, and help keep treatment and rehabilitation staff focused on resident priorities.
Work with residents’ Personal Advocates to promote continuity of care; monitor, recommend, facilitate, document, and report residents’ access to grounds.
Meet regularly with other Qualified Mental Health Professionals and supervisors to review role, function, and procedural issues.
Complete required training scheduled by Florida State Hospital and the Department of Children and Families.
Help identify facility and community resources and facilitate ward- and unit-based therapeutic approaches and programs with the Unit Management Team.
Perform other duties as assigned.