CHAPLAIN - F/C OPS - 60957299

Requisition No: 858121 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CHAPLAIN - F/C OPS - 60957299

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 60957299 

Salary:  $34,760.00 - $68,795.85 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/02/2025 

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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.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY 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 highly responsible and professional position serving as the Chaplain - F/C OPS within the Recovery 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 providing an array of religious services to resident and family customers.
• Provides customer satisfaction through personally conducted religious services, devotionals, Bible studies, religious instruction, and counseling. Provides weekend services on a rotation basis. This includes all preparation to provide these services.
• Responsible for Welfare Trust Fund Budgets. Creating, monitoring, and reconciling the accounts. Responsible for returning receipts and changa to the Mirage Mall bank.
• Responsible for all Religious Services equipment, inventory of supplies and the care of the chapel. Submits work orders for repairs when needed.
• Assists with Individuals complaint calls, investigates, and resolves problems or complaints surfaced by residents or their families to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Conducts resident satisfaction surveys. Gives assistance to residents in completing forms. Ensures data is completed monthly.
• Coordinates special religious observances for holidays that are observed by the major religious groups represented in the resident population to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Assists in all special events coordinated by Volunteer Services. This may include planning, promoting, setting up, decorating, implementing, and clean up.
• Supervises, monitors, recruits and schedules with religious volunteers who provide service for residents.
• Provides opportunities to residents for community outings to local churches, Faith & Sharing or other religious events.
• Performs funerals, memorial services, grief counseling and supportive ministries if called on at the time of the death of a resident.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of theological theories, philosophies and systems.
• Knowledge of counseling and interviewing techniques.
• Ability to conduct a variety of religious services and activities.
• Ability to provide counseling or guidance to others.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding interviews.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• 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 with major course of study in theology, religion, education, or one of the social or behavioral sciences, or graduation from a seminary or school of theology and;
• Ordination or investment officially with ministerial or priestly authority by an ecclesiastical body and;
• A current written approbation or endorsement by the appropriate official of the ecclesiastical body and;
• One year of experience in conducting religious services or in providing counseling or guidance relating to the ministry.

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

• Include the supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain 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.

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.