Job Description

Requisition No: 868802

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST - 60005643

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60005643

Salary: $60,000 - $67,000

Posting Closing Date: 01/30/2026

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) isthe 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 Office of Licensing is the regulatory authority responsible for the oversight of the licensure and regulation of all substance use disorder treatment providers in the state. The statewide system of care is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and recovery of individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders. The Office of Licensing regulates licensed Substance use disorder Treatment Facilities, including Methadone Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) providers, as well as provides oversight for Designated Receiving Facilities.

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 SOUTHEAST REGION OFFICE AND WILL REPORT TO HQ (TALLAHASSEE).

THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY.

This is a highly independent position. This position will be a member of the statewide substance abuse and mental health (SAMH) licensing technical assistance advisory team, and will be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating statewide SAMH licensing policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory standards are uniformly applied and followed in the regions that are assigned by the supervisor.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provides technical assistance and makes recommendations to regional licensing and training staff and management in areas of quality improvement and quality integrity.

• Monitors program management procedures to ensure quality of service and compliance with statutes, rules, procedures and policies.
• Assists with policy development and methods for reviewing, monitoring and evaluating quality of services and compliance with statutes, rules, procedures and policies in collaboration with licensing staff.
• Train and mentor licensing staff positions out-posted in each Region.
• Identifies improvements and strategies, and corrective actions necessary to ensure program effectiveness and efficiency and monitors for compliance.
• Provides guidance and technical assistance for overall coordination in collaboration with program specialist.
• Participates in regional visits and statewide activities with the SAMH licensing Office, including team monitoring, district interventions and statewide training.
• Coordinates with contract administration on contract evaluation, monitoring and corrective actions with service providers.
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of SAMH licensing and training policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of statutory and administrative rule language and legal opinions related to SAMH licensing.
• Ability to review and comprehend program policy, statutes, rule, legal opinions, etc.
• Possess skills to effectively research related information for technical assistance and support to licensing staff throughout the state.
• Clinical experience is preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree from a college or university 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 a 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.
• 1-2 years of experience with licensure or substance use disorder treatment programs, preferred.

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;
  • (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Opportunities for career advancement;
• Tuition waiver for public college courses.

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENTOnly 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.

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 clicking here All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.