SENIOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPEC - FORENSIC - 67072340 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

State of Florida; Chattahoochee (FL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) in Chattahoochee, FL is seeking a Senior Residential Unit Specialist to oversee custody, personal care, safety, and well-being of residents ordered to APD custody. Requires staying on shifts and reporting to DDDP in Chattahoochee.

The role demands a valid driver’s license, physical ability to lift 40 pounds, and experience with developmentally disabled or psychiatric populations. Excellent teamwork and adherence to protocols are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: valid driver’s license; able to lift 40 pounds; 1 year experience with individuals with developmental disabilities or in psychiatric/mental health setting; high school diploma or equivalent; capable of direct contact in secure forensic facility.

Responsibilities

• Implements and deploys behavioral programs for each resident; documents activities in residence charts; performs 1:1 specials and ensures timely documentation; coordinates with supervisors on behavioral issues; ensures care and training for developmentally disabled residents; conducts daily rounds for safety and sanitation and reports findings; maintains Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification and applies techniques.

Job description

SENIOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPEC - FORENSIC - 67072340 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Salary: $40,560.00 Annually, $1,560.00 Bi-weekly, plus $1.00 hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts

POSITION: Senior Residential Unit Specialist-Career Service– Filling vacancies on all shifts

WORKING TITLE: Senior Residential Unit Specialist

POSITION NUMBER:67072340

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to DDDP in Chattahoochee, FL.

*Must present a valid driver’s license to interview.

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:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.


• Nine paid holidaysand onePersonal Holiday each year.


• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.


• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com ).

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.

APD’s DDDP Overview

DDDP is a forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting. These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues. DDDP provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served, which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting.

Salary Range

$40,560.00 Annually, $1,560.00 Bi-weekly, plus $1.00 hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of DDDP/ Pathways.

The Work You Will Do

• Implements and deploys behavioral programs designed for each resident in an appropriate, fair, and impartial manner.


• Ensures that all activities associated with the residents are documented and filed in the appropriate residence chart in accordance with the Agency protocol. Immediately notify the supervisor of any issues associated with the resident(s).


• Performs 1:1 Specials in accordance with Agency protocols, ensures that appropriate and required documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner, and works with individual resident(s) as assigned or required.


• Confers with unit supervisors concerning behavioral problems of resident(s) and assists in planning corrective measures.


• Cooperates with the supervisors of wards or units, ensuring that the developmentally disabled are being adequately cared for and are receiving prescribed care and training.


• Makes daily rounds of the assigned wards or units for safety and sanitation issues and reports findings in accordance with Agency policy or procedure.


• Maintain Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification and provide programming techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid driver’s license.


• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time.


• One (1) year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or in a psychiatric care or mental health setting


• High school diploma or its equivalent.


• Must be able to perform duties that involve direct contact with residents in a secure forensic facility.

Additional Requirements for This Position

• Certification in the Agency’s Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program. Advanced training may be required.


• A pre-employment and annual TB screening.


• Annual CPR Certification.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Appropriate business practices and protocols used in the treatment of developmentally disabled persons.

Ability to:

• Maintain confidentiality of resident information.


• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time.


• Assist professionals in implementing prescribed treatment and rehabilitation programs.


• Observe residents and identify and document changes and/or unusual events which could result in safety and well-being issues


• Maintain and update resident records and charts


• Work in a team environment and establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents and staff


• Effectively and timely communicate and interact with residents and staff


• Plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.


• Maintain the required certification in the Agency Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program and/or advanced training, as necessary.


• Apply Crisis Prevention and Intervention techniques.


• Ensure that developmentally disabled residents are being adequately cared for and receiving prescribed treatment.


• Identify and give attention to understaffed wards or units and emergency situations

Demonstrate Skill in:

• Proving excellent customer service to include compassion for vulnerable and developmentally disabled individuals.

Jodi NeSmith

APD Human Resources Recruitment Manager - Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program & Pathways

Telephone: [phone]

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.

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).

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.