HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM DIRECTOR - SES
Company: State of Florida
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: March 8, 2025
Job Description:
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more
information click on our E-Verify Website.Requisition No:
848264Agency: Children and FamiliesWorking Title: HUMAN SERVICES
PROGRAM DIRECTOR - SESThe Florida Department of Children and
Families (DCF or Department) 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.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 BROWARD Region.This is a highly responsible
and professional position that will serve as a Human Services
Program Director within the SAMH Regional Office. This position
will provide oversight for the regional compliance technical
assistance and monitoring activities; ensure technical assistance
and training. 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 detail oriented.Specific Duties and
Responsibilities include:
- Supervise and direct employees, communicating with, motivating,
training, and evaluating them, planning and directing their work;
and having the authority to recommend actions such as hire,
transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge, assign, and reward
or discipline direct reports.
- Provide oversight for the regional compliance technical
assistance and monitoring activities; ensure technical assistance
and training is provided related to SAMH programs.
- Oversee the regional complaint hub to ensure inquiries or
complaints are resolved. Prepare correspondence and reports that
meet standards for content and style.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on the Managing Entity
Continuing Oversight Team as specified in Section 287.057(26), if
applicable. Cultivate sustainable relationships through open and
interactive communication.
- Recommend and initiate quality improvement strategies and
quality control. Analyze data from all levels of monitoring
including qualitative and quantitative data. Prepare reports and
presentations. Monitor and evaluate operational outcomes.
- Develop and provide training regarding the Department's
communication procedures, guidelines, and policies.
- Perform other duties as required to meet program and
departmental goals and objectives.Emergency ResponseIn response to
emergency events, the incumbent may be required to work irregular
hours, extended periods (including weekends and holidays), and
perform duties in addition to those outlined in the position
description. Deploy to communities affected by natural disasters
within 24-48 hours of impact to represent the organization to
promote and implement post-disaster services.This team member
understands the conditions necessary to launch substance use and
mental health interventions and services when appropriate and
builds the pathways and partnerships to achieve established
goals.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:
- Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
Knowledge of basic management principles and practices. Ability to
supervise people and determine work priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain
effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop
alternative recommendations, solve problems, and document
workflow.
- Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation
in reports and documents.
- Ability to conduct fact-finding research and solve problems
independently.Minimum Qualifications:
- Two years of professional experience supervising or serving in
a leadership role.
- One year of experience writing formal business communications,
including emails.
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university 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 an accredited college or university can
substitute for one year of the required experience.
- Professional experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis
for the preferred college education.Benefits of Working for the
State of Florida:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase
additional life insurance
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Opportunities for career advancement;
- Tuition waiver for public college courses;US CITIZEN
REQUIREMENT: Only 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, must be
registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of
registration will be conducted prior to hire.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.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.If you experience problems applying
online, please call the People First Service Center at (877)
562-7287.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 must notify the agency hiring authority
and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).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.Location: FORT
LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33301Nearest Major Market: Fort
LauderdaleNearest Secondary Market: Miami
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