Requisition No: 878277
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title: BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST - 67014853 - SUNLAND
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 67014853
Salary: $43,680.00 - $46,761.78
Posting Closing Date: 07/09/2026
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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POSITION: Behavioral Specialist - Career Service
POSITION NUMBER: 67014853
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
*This is an ANTICIPATED VACANCY*
This posting may close before the posted closing date.
CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
The 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 eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:
The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.
This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.
*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.
SALARY RANGE
$43,680.00 - $46,761.78 Annually $1,680.00 - $1 Bi-weekly
The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.
This is professional work that completes assessments, develop behavioral programs, and provide training to staff in a multiple residential unit:Ability to document and ensure documentation is completed as required.
The Work You Will Do
Assessing maladaptive behaviors, which present barriers to independent functioning, by developing Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA).
Developing and updating behavioral procedures and data collection systems for reduction of maladaptive behavior through assessing graphic data presentations.
Providing technical assistance to staff in areas of maladaptive behavior reduction and/or skill acquisition.
Attending meetings of Interdisciplinary Team including, but not limited to, Local Review Committee (LRC), Individual Program Plan (IPP) meetings, active treatment meetings, and psychiatric consultations as a representative of behavioral services.
Assist with all aspects of the token store operations including, but not limited to stocking shelves, shopping for items, and conducting preference assessments.
Providing technical assistance to providers represented by other professionals (e.g. recreation, pre-vocational skills, etc.)
Reviewing progress of maladaptive behavior reduction programs.
Provide support for Individual and/or group counseling related to resident needs.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Additional Information
Profile Completion
To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.
Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
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 will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.
Direct Deposit Program
As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
Background Screening Requirement
It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).
All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287.
Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.
Recruiting Contact:
Lizzie Holland
Human Resource Specialist/Recruitment Manager
Sunland Human Resources
Division of Administration and Facility Operations
E-mail: lizzie.holland@apdcares.org
3700 Williams Drive
Marianna, FL. 32446
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.
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