ASSISTANT INSTITUTION SUPERINTENDENT - 60005234

Requisition No: 862745 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ASSISTANT INSTITUTION SUPERINTENDENT - 60005234

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60005234 

Salary:  $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/15/2025 

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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.

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’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.”

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.

We are seeking a talented, mission driven, goal-oriented Assistant Hospital Administrator to join our team. This is a highly responsible and professional position accountable for directing the mission and operations of the facility by demonstrating leadership through exploring, developing, accepting, and implementing new ideas with vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity to meet the facility and community’s needs. The Assistant Administrator shall ensure the facility is adequately staffed, established standards are met, and adequate resources are provided to meet the needs of the patient populations served.

The Assistant Administrator must be a sound leader who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster cooperation across departmental lines and manage information, and environmental and fiscal resources to accomplish goals. The Assistant Administrator must be able to maintain and demonstrate a broad knowledge of tasks and assets necessary to accomplish the agency goals.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• The applicant to fill this position shall be required to submit a pre-employment medical examination. This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management. This position is responsible for developing, implementing and directing the residential care and treatment activities, within Forensic Services at Florida State Hospital. This position is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is the spokesperson for Forensic Services.
• Provides direct administrative supervision for development, implementation, direction and monitoring of treatment and rehabilitative programs and activities within Forensic Services and for all internal security systems.
• Participates in the development of new treatment modules/programs and/or modifies existing treatment programs. Based on department rules, develop policies and procedures for the implementation of these programs.
• Monitors these programs to ensure that quality services are provided to residents.
• Participates in and conducts various management meetings, unit management, staff conferences and other meetings to meet the needs of forensic residents and staff.
• Develops, implements and evaluates in-service training and professional development of Forensic Services staff.
• Performs liaison and public information services to the Florida Judicial System related to commitment, retention and release of forensic residents
• Prepares various operational documents and reports, including the investigation and preparation of reports related to unusual or critical events.
• Keeps the Administrator informed on issues requiring his/her attention.
• Develops and monitors personnel action, fiscal issues, administrative reports and corrective action plans to assure that all actions are in compliance with budget and applicable policy.
• Participates in training and research to stay aware of and responsive to the needs of residents and staff.
• Participates in the recruitment and screening of prospective Forensic Services employees.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the operations of a mental health treatment facility or acute care hospital.
• Ability to manage large and diverse budget resources.
• Ability to plan and direct overall operations of a mental health facility or acute care hospital.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation standards.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make critical decisions and problem-solve effectively.
• Knowledge of healthcare financial management and budgeting skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare best practices and emerging trends.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prepare a variety of reports through the utilization of Microsoft tools.
• Ability to deal with individuals and critical situations in an effective manner.
• Ability to take charge in emergency situations and make fast, rational decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with compassion while ensuring accountability and appropriate results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or Operations Management is preferred with five years’ experience leading, optimizing, and growing complex healthcare teams, or related work in healthcare administration or hospital operations, with progressive leadership responsibilities.  
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.
• Three years of experience serving in a hospital senior leadership role or on a senior leadership team.

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• Experience in Hospital or Physician Practice Management.
• Master’s degree desired in business, healthcare administration, or operations management.
• Experience with in-depth knowledge of healthcare regulations, policies, and accreditation standards.
• Experience with a proven track record of driving operational excellence and achieving results.
• Experience in Budgeting and Finances.
• Experience in Patient Satisfaction Surveys.
• Experience in Forensic or Corrections.
• Experience in Mental Health.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

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.

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

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

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.

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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.