MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ADMIN-DCF - 60061179

Requisition No: 843432 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ADMIN-DCF - 60061179

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60061179 

Salary:  $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator Tool

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.

We are seeking a talented, mission driven, goal-oriented Hospital Administrator to join our team. This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as the Hospital Administrator of the North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center.  The Administrator is responsible for the overall leadership of the facility’s services, departments, and overall operations. The Administrator directs the ongoing mission and philosophy of care of the facility by demonstrating leadership through exploring, developing, accepting, and implementing new ideas with vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity to meet the facility’s and community’s needs. The Administrator shall assure the facility is adequately staffed, programming standards are met, and adequate resources are provided to meet the needs of the patient populations served. The Administrator must be a sound leader who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster cooperation across departmental lines and manage information, environmental and fiscal resources to accomplish goals. The 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:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for all operational areas of the hospital, including clinical services, support services and ancillary departments
• Provide leadership and direction to hospital staff, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and procedures
• Stay abreast of healthcare regulations, standards, and licensing requirements, ensuring the facility’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Administer and monitor various Operations areas including Process Improvement, Facility Maintenance, Security, Information Technology Services, and Utilization Review, among others.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency and improve patient satisfaction scores and employee engagement results.
• Lead preparation activities to prepare for and participate in regulatory agency inspections, surveys, and audits; address any identified deficiencies and the implementation of corrective actions
• Oversee and manage department budgets, staffing levels, and resource allocation
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency and improve patient outcomes
• Responsible for facility data quality, data reporting, trend analysis, and the dissemination of key information to support data-driven management decisions
• Collaborate with agency support offices to manage facility operations
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to establish and maintain high clinical standards
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards
• Evaluate and monitor quality indicators and implement performance improvement initiatives
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, staff, and community stakeholders
• Oversee the recruitment, training, and development of hospital staff
• Manage and resolve any patient or staff concerns or complaints
• Prepare and present executive reports, briefings, and presentation; serves as an agency representative in public meetings, conferences, tasks forces, and workgroups as assigned
• Responsible for fostering a culture of continuous improvement by promoting evidence-based practices and innovation throughout the organization
• Performs other duties as required to meet program and departmental goals and objectives.

An ideal candidate will:

• Have prior Hospital administrator or Chief Executive Officer experience, and experience on an executive team.
• Be creative, flexible, innovative, and research oriented.
• Possess excellent research and writing skills.
• Have experience in designing and executing research to develop policy analyses, program evaluations, management reviews, budget analyses, and similar technical reviews.
• Understand and appreciate the principles of governmental organization, budgeting, and accountability.
• Have the ability to succeed both with and without extensive direction.
• Move cost-saving and cost-effective health policy forward; and
• Value SAMH’s vision and have the ability to execute projects, assignments, and updates timely and accurately within a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the operations of a mental health facility or acute care facility
• Ability to manage a large, diverse budget resources
• Ability to plan and direct overall operation of a mental health facility or acute care facility
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation standards
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
• 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
• 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:

• Master's degree from a college or university in healthcare administration or a related field and seven years of professional clinical and or non-clinical experience in health care providing oversight of a medical facility. 
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.
• Five years of experience serving in a behavioral health facility leadership role.

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• Experience in Facility Budget Management.
• Experience in Clinical Quality Improvement.
• Experience in Leadership/Organization Development.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
  • (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

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.

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.