Mental Health Program Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Requisition No: 879164 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM ANALYST - 60005785

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60005785 

Salary:  $1,688.00 - $2,052.39 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 07/22/2026 

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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.

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department'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."

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 Mental Health Program Analyst within the Recovery Planning Department. 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:

• This position requires lifting, pulling and squatting.  Duties of this position require incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principlies of Quality Management. This is a highly responsible clinical/adminitrative position that serves as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and involves the coordination of resident service implementation.   Areas of responsibility include specific duties to be performed before, during and after recovery plan meetings as well as maintaining appropriate documentation and records to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and facility rules, regulations, procedures, guidelines, and directives.  The Qualified Mental Health Professional maintains an ongoing meaningful relationship with each resident and advocates for the resident at all times.  This position is the single point of accountability for ensuring overall recovery planning and service delivery for the resident.  
• Maintains ongoing recovery plan schedule system. Informs residents and team members of meeting time and location in writing and in a timely manner.  Meets with each resident to be reviewed prior to the recovery plan meeting to prepare them for the meeting, and to identify relevant issues/concerns that the resident would like to have addresed.  Reviews prior evaluation reports, progress notes. and assessments of each resident to identify issues, needs, and/or inconsistencies that need to be addresssed (including but not limited to, psychiatric, medical, discharge planing, rehabilitation and enrichment issues).  Prepares written meeting agenda and disperses to team members at least 1 day prior to the scheduled meeting.  Conducts initial screening and makes appropriate referrals based on screening results.
• Serves as facilitator of recovery plan meetings.  Facilitates the team process by reviewing with the individual his/her progress since the last review.  Integrates input from the resident, team members and others in developing recovery plans that are acceptable to all parties involved.  Ensures active and respected participation of resident and serves as resident's advocate in situations involving disagreement or conflict.  Facilitates effective, consensual decision making.  Utlizes sound team building skills in accomplishing above (i.e. problem-solving, conflict resolution, accurate and active listening, consensus building).
• Ensures that all decisions are documented on the Recovery Plan, the Recovery Plan Meeting Minutes or the Progress Notes. Ensures an updated recovery plan is available, via deskfiles, to all team members or other service providers.  Develops a system of ongoing monitoring and evaluation of service providers to ensure that services are delivered as prescribed by the Recovery Plan. Provides systematic feedback of service delivery to providers and supervisor regarding staff perfomance issues and/or corrective actions necessary to properly implement recovery plans.  Completes summaries and reports as assigned, including but not limited to Risk Management, High Risk, Quality Management, etc.  Assures that scheduled services are accurately reflected in the Recovery Plan and resident schedules.  Identifies the need to follow-up meetings or special staffings and schedules as necessary.  Assures appropriate follow-up/review of consultations and referrals.
• Maintains an ongoing, meaningful relationship with each resident establishing mutual trust which should facilitate the development of the resident's long-term view.  Ensures empowerment of resident within the recovery process, through active encouragement and involvement of the resident.  Strives to refocus treatment and rehabilitation staff on resident as priority.  Works closely with each resident's Personal Advocate to promote continuity of care.  Monitors, makes recommendations, facilitates, documents, and reports residents level of access to grounds.
• Meets regularly with other Qualifed Mental Health Professionals and supervisiors, to review issues and concerns relating to role, function and procedure.  Completes all required training as scheduled by Florida State Hospital and The Department of Children and Families. 
• Helps identify resources needed in the facility and in the community.  Idcentifies and facilitates ward and unit based therapeutic approaches and programs in concert with the Unit Management Team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of rehabilitation or mental health treatment techniques.
• Knowledge of methods of 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 the 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in mental health or rehabilitative services.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety:

• Include the supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain 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.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

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.

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

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, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

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. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

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 before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  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.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.