BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST-F/C - 67011719 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Requisition No: 873348 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST-F/C - 67011719 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67011719 

Salary:  $1,628.32- $2,315.15 BIWEEKLY 

Posting Closing Date: 04/16/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Behavioral Specialist F/C - Career Service

POSITION NUMBER: 67011719

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

SALARY RANGE: $1,628.32- $2,315.15 BIWEEKLY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

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CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

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 holidays and one Personal 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).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

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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.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

APD’s Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (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. 

Position Summary

The incumbent assigned to this position is responsible for providing professional-level clinical and behavioral assessments that reinforce appropriate behaviors and increase social skills. Reviews and analyzes all maladaptive behaviors, special programs and the token economy system. Designs, writes and monitors individual behavior programs for residents with behavioral problems who do not respond positively to the token economy system, and assists in the development of skills acquisition programming and generalization procedures. Administers adaptive behavior scales and conduct behavioral observations. Enter behavioral data in Excel worksheets. Serves as a member of the DDDP Behavior Analysis Local Review Committee, Support Planning Committee and treatment team. Performs functional behavioral assessments for residents requiring special behavioral intervention programs. Writes reports on the progress of residents. Provides data and formal analysis for the monthly Local Review Committee. Ability to document and ensure documentation is completed as required. Complete all the training required. Maintain MANDT certification as required. Maintain timesheet, ensuring accuracy and submitting timely in accordance with policy and procedure. Perform other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

•           Knowledge of the theories and principles of behavior analysis.

•           Knowledge of behavioral functional assessment.

•           Knowledgeable in the use of MS Excel and MS Word.

•           Ability to collect behavioral data.

•           Ability to prepare behavioral reports and progress notes.

•           Ability to analyze and interpret behavioral data.

•           Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

•           Ability to communicate effectively.

•           Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications

•           A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Behavior Analysis or related field and (1) year of professional experience or; 

•           Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) and/or certification eligible pursuant to Rule 65G-4 Florida Administrative Code.   

•           A valid driver’s license.

Additional Information

We are dedicated to empowering persons with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial, and to acquire the skills and supports that will prepare them for success in their future environments.

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

•           A pre-employment and annual TB screening.

•           Annual CPR Certification.

Recruiting Contact:      

Jodi NeSmith      

Recruitment Manager- Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program & Pathways  

Agency for Persons with Disabilities      

Telephone: (850) 793-7075

Email: jodi.nesmith@apdcares.org

Profile Completion

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year, to qualify for this position. 

Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but these will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

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 the date of your retirement.

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.

Background Screening Requirement

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). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process.  If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

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.