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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.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY 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 Rehabilitation Therapist Supervisor F/C - SES within the Rehab 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.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Developing and evaluating programmatic and therapeutic needs
• Planning appropriate therapeutic services
• Ongoing evaluation of services delivered
• Implementing direct resident services through scheduled sessions
• Maintaining a primary focus on delivery of "Competency Restoration" and "Personal Recovery" focused groups and modules
• Supervising Rehabilitation Therapists
• Recruiting, hiring and training of new Rehabilitation Services staff
• Coordinating periodic program evaluations
• Participating in performance improvement initiatives
• Attending and participating in a variety of facility-wide meetings, workgroups and committees
• Maintaining current training required by the facility
• Providing support for facility-wide activities and initiatives
• May provide direct resident services or supervision as indicated due to staffing needs
• Performing other related work as required

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the allied health field disciplines or one of the rehabilitative sciences
• Ability to supervise people
• Ability to oversee educational, vocational or rehabilitation therapy programs
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Ability to write evaluation and progress reports
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Minimum qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following areas: Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences, Psychology, Counseling, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Music Education, Physical Education with coursework including Adaptive Physical Education, Vocational Education, Dance Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Leisure Studies with coursework in Therapeutic Recreation, or Horticulture Therapy
• 2-years supervisory experience

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• Five years of professional experience in a therapeutic setting providing educational, therapeutic services, or career guidance

Candidate profile (application) must be complete in its entirety. Work history, 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.

Benefits of working for the State of Florida: 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.

Location: Gainesville, FL, US, 32641