REHABILITATION THERAP SUPV - SES - 60037488

My Florida Families; Macclenny (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking a Rehabilitation Therap Supv - SES at Northeast Florida State Hospital in Macclenny to supervise and direct rehabilitation therapy staff within the Recovery Services Unit.

The role emphasizes teamwork, independent judgment, and delivering treatment plans for individuals with mental health needs, including planning, training, and program development.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: bachelor's degree in a behavioral or rehabilitative field or five years of related experience.
• Two years’ experience supervising others.
• Ability to supervise and train staff and oversee rehabilitation therapy programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct rehabilitation therapy staff; set work plans and evaluate performance.
• Coordinate scheduling, time approvals, and staff training with the development team.
• Plan, direct and monitor rehabilitation therapy programs for individuals served.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to establish goals and treatment plans.
• Lead meetings, manage program operations, and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Therapeutic program oversight

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral or Rehabilitative Sciences

Job description

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Date: Oct 8, 2026

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Requisition No:885019

Agency: Children and Families

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.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is an 800-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility.

NORTHEAST 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 MULTI-HIRE OPPORTUNITY.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Rehabilitation Therap Supv - SES within the Recovery Services Unit. 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 is professional work supervising and directing employees. The primary duty of this position's incumbent is to spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing their work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions such as: hiring, transfering, suspending, laying off, promoting, discharging, assigning, and rewarding or disciplining direct reports. This position requires evaluating employees against established standards and taking appropriate actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective action, etc.).

• Ensures optimum customer satisfaction by preparing work schedules and assignments of subordinates. Approves time and attendance, daily work records and leave requests. Sets performance standards, evaluates, and prepares performance evaluations. Recommends hiring, termination, and promotion of employees. Counsels subordinates and takes appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with higher authority directives. Provides on-the-job training and schedules appropriate training in coordination with the Staff Development and Training Department. Leads, organizes and participates in hospital-wide events (including all major holiday events and related activities) for individuals served by decorating, preparing refreshments, coordinating activities, etc.
• Compiles, organizes, and analyzes data for services provided by subordinates. Submits reports, assignments and data on time. Manages assigned buildings to ensure engineering and housekeeping issues are addressed.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive, outcome-oriented management system by designing, coordinating, and supervising rehabilitation therapy programs designed to assist mentally ill individuals in obtaining their long term goals (i.e. learning, living, working, and recreation.) Working supervisor will maintain a caseload when necessary and lead groups for vacant postions as well as cover groups for absent staff.
• Ensures that individuals receive treatment services as prescribed by consulting and planning with the interdisciplinary team members in order to establish goals, programs and individual therapeutic rehabilitation treatment for the people we serve.
• Manages financial activities, prepares annual budgets for areas of responsibility, monitors requests for money and travel, and submits requests for special needs or activities. Inventories and orders supplies for assigned building, activities/events, and subordinates.
• Ensures professional staff time is spent primarily in the delivery of treatment services by monitoring subordinate staffs' records and progress notes for the people we serve. Participates in the training and research related to program development.
• Attends and participates in various meetings; conducts monthly program meetings with staff, and other meetings as assigned.
• Serves on various hospital committees, workgroups and projects, as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Will operate a 15-passenger vehicle to transport persons served on community outings.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the allied health field disciplines or one of the rehabilitative sciences.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to oversee educational, vocational or rehabilitation therapy programs.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to write evaluation and progress reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the Behavioral or Rehabilitative Sciences, Psychology, Counseling, Music Therapy, Music Education, Physical Education with course work in Adaptive Physical Education, Vocational Education, Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Leisure studies with course work in Therapeutic Recreation, or Horticulture Therapy is preferred
• or five years of professional experience in a therapeutic setting providing educational, therapeutic services, or career guidance.
• Two years’ experience supervising others.

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.

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.

Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.