TRIAL COMPETENCY MANAGER - 67072600 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Requisition No: 878382 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: TRIAL COMPETENCY MANAGER - 67072600 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 67072600 

Salary:  $45,000.00- $60,000.00 ANNUALLY 

Posting Closing Date: 07/14/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: 67072600

WORKING TITLE: Trial Competency Manager

POSITION TITLE: Human Services Administrator Forensic

Working hours: Daily from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

 This position may be required to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency in accordance with APD OP 2-0035.

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

This position is not a Telework position and requires reporting to DDDP in Chattahoochee. 

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.

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

The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) operates on the campus of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and at Sunland in Marianna under the auspices of The State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) is dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to:

1. Acquire the skills and support that will prepare them for success in their future environments.
2. Acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial.

 SALARY RANGE

 $45,000.00- $60,000.00 ANNUALLY   

Position Summary 

This position will spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action, including all employees serving as supervisors, administrators, and directors.

Responsible for the content, schedule, and delivery of the Trial Competency Training Program (TCTP).

Supervises Behavioral Program Specialist, and other staff involved in the Trial Competency education and training of residents.

Skills must be demonstrated in communicating, motivating, training, and evaluating employees as well as planning and directing their work.

Regularly reviews and develops Trial Competency curriculum and programming. This includes updating curriculum, training staff, and monitoring appropriate implementation of Trial Competency standards. Works closely with other disciplines, to include but not limited to Psychologists, Rehabilitation Therapists, Behavioral Analysts, and Social Services to ensure residents are provided with all areas of competency training as needed.

Supervises and reviews work products of subordinates, including assessments, active treatment plans, and development of programs designed to meet goals and objectives identified on the ATP. Supervises and oversees the programming progress of all those assigned to the Trial Competency caseloads to ensure training continuity both on and off the living unit, as well as program integration as required by the Support Plan and Active Treatment Plan.

Responsible for personal direct contact caseload, including training and data collection. The caseload size, frequency and duration of involvement are at the discretion of supervisory staff. Responsible for coordinating monthly active treatment reviews as required for submission to the Operations Manager - C.

Chairs Support Plans and quarterly reviews as required by supervisory staff. Assists in planning and managing special events for the trial competency training program, such as mock trials.

Attends meetings as required, including Support Plan Meetings, Active Treatment Meetings, Management Meetings, etc.

Develops and monitors management systems for tracking budget allocations, property and office supplies, and training materials. Also included here are those systems necessary to track staff training, staff meetings, and other communication distribution tools.

Coordinates assignments so that there is equitable workload distribution among staff. This primarily concerns assessments of Support Plans and eventual caseload assignments, filling positions as required utilizing the appropriate recruitment process, and performing other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications 

Applicants must possess either:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited College or University with a major in an Allied Health Field, one of the Behavioral or Rehabilitative Sciences, Music Therapy, Music Education or Music, Physical Education with course work in Adaptive Physical Education, Industrial Arts Education, Vocational Education, Sociology, Trades and Arts Education, Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field; OR
• Four (4) years of professional experience providing educational, recreational, rehabilitative, therapeutic, counseling, court education, trial competency, or related services in a group or individual setting.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Additional Requirements for This Position

Certification in agency approved crisis intervention and prevention program at the Advanced level is required. Incumbent is required to submit to pre-employment TB screening and on an annual on-going basis as prescribed by DDDP.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities 

• Knowledge of the principles and practices used in the treatment of residents.
• Knowledge of basic supervisory principles and practices.
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques.
• Knowledge of instructional design and research methodologies.
• Skilled in curriculum development and implementation for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to identify learning needs of a target audience. 
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of TCTP work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

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

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

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but 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 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.

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), which 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 you need assistance applying 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.