LICENSING SPECIALIST - SAMH - 60074318 1 1
Date: Oct 23, 2024
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Requisition No: 839982
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: LICENSING SPECIALIST - SAMH - 60074318 1 1
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60074318
Salary: $55,000
Posting Closing Date: 10/25/2024
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Licensing Specialist- Substance Abuse & Mental Health (SAMH)
Department of Children and Families
Southern Region (Miami-Dade & Monroe Counties)
Open Competitive
What you will do:
This role is for a candidate with a bachelor’s or master’s degreeANDat least two years of experience working in the substance use disorder field, OR a Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) OR licensed clinician. This position is tasked with designating Baker Act Receiving Facilities and licensing of substance use disorder service providers located within the Southern Region.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide technical assistance from a clinical perspective to the licensing team as needed.
Designate Baker Act facilities and ensure compliance with Chapter 394 Fla. Stat. and applicable Fla. Admin Codes.
Ensure substance use providers meet all applicable licensing requirements within the designated time frames.
Follow up on complaints and grievances related to licensed providers and designated Baker Act facilities.
Assist prospective applicants with the licensure process.
Responds to telephone, email inquiries, and walk-in requests from the public and other agencies and providers and provides accurate information on licensed programs.
Represent the Department in community meetings, work groups, and forums related to licensing, substance abuse, and mental health issues.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Regional Licensing Manager.
This position covers all counties within the Southern Region including Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The position is housed in Miami-Dade County at 401 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33128.
How you will make an impact :
Substance Use Licensing Tasks: Responsible for monitoring, licensing, and evaluating substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment programs per licensing standards outlined in the Florida Statute and Administrative Code. Responsible for reviewing and approving policies and procedures. Monitors and conducts on-site inspections of service providers and licenses substance use programs as assigned by supervisor in accordance with established guidelines. Investigates licensing violations and complaints on licensed providers. Follow up on incident reports. Prepares reports and initiates administrative actions as required by statute and/or administrative code. Identify any corrective actions necessary. Manages the progressive discipline and administrative action processes, which includes providing timely administrative complaint notifications to providers, keeping the information system current throughout the administrative action process, and closing out each action timely and accurately. Review Corrective Action Requests (CAPs) for sufficiency to meet regulatory standards and follow-up monitoring for compliance. Review documents submitted for substance use licensing applications, generate provider invoices, document and review complaints received, conduct audits of assigned licensed providers, inspection site visits, and ensure any necessary information and updates are maintained in the program's automated system. Provides technical assistance to providers to support and promote sustained compliance with licensing standards.
Baker Act Designation Tasks: Responsible for receiving and processing applications for designation and re-designation of Baker Act Receiving Facilities. Responsible for reviewing and approving Baker Act facilities’ policies and procedures. Monitors and conducts on-site inspections of Baker Act facilities. Responsible for following up on incident reports and complaints against Baker Act Receiving facilities. Prepares reports as well as CAPs. Responsible for following up on Baker Act facilities’ CAPs to ensure implementation. Provides technical assistance to Baker Act Receiving Facilities and promote sustained compliance with designation standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Behavioral Health Services or related fields AND two years of experience in the substance use field OR a Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) OR a clinician licensed under chapter 490 or 491 F.S.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to actively listen to others.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain well-executed case files.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, individuals served, co-workers, and community partners.
Ability to use computer systems.
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
Account for and explain any 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 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 .
Growth Opportunities:
With 12,000 employees across the state, DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in state government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.
About Department of Children and Families:
Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families 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.
Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world-class and continuously improving services focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.
Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability for results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High-performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.
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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 will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: 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) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: .
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: 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 prior to beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, 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 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.
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, 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 clickinghere ( . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
MIAMI, FL, US, 33128
Nearest Major Market:Miami