Behavioral Health Consultant OPS - 60932601

Community and Social Services; Leesburg (FL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Children and Families seeks a Behavioral Health Consultant OPS to provide clinical expertise within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program. You will identify parents with behavioral health conditions and collaborate with investigators and case managers to enhance family engagement and treatment access.

You will educate staff on disorder identification, best practices, and medication-assisted treatment, while maintaining knowledge of community providers and tracking

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise in behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Ability to engage cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of opioid use disorder identification and medication-assisted treatment.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Capacity to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise to child welfare investigators and case managers.
• Identify parents with behavioral health conditions, focusing on opioid use and substance misuse disorders.
• Collaborate with front-line staff to improve family engagement and access to treatment.
• Educate staff on disorder identification, best practices, and treatment options including MAT.
• Maintain knowledge of community providers and track referrals to services.

Skills

Clinical expertise in behavioralhealth

Stakeholder engagement

Opioid use disorder identification

Medication-assisted treatment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

High-priority project management

Job description

The Behavioral Health Consultant OPS works within the Florida Department of Children and Families' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program, providing clinical expertise to child welfare investigators and case managers. The role focuses on identifying parents with behavioral health conditions—particularly opioid use and substance misuse disorders—and collaborating with front-line staff to improve family engagement and access to treatment. The consultant educates staff on disorder identification, best practices, and medication-assisted treatment while maintaining knowledge of community providers and tracking referrals to services.

Key qualifications

• Clinical expertise in behavioral health and substance abuse disorders
• Ability to engage cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of opioid use disorder identification and medication-assisted treatment
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams
• Capacity to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment