ASSISTANT INSTITUTION SUPERINTENDENT - 60010632

Requisition No: 874434 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ASSISTANT INSTITUTION SUPERINTENDENT - 60010632

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60010632 

Salary:  $52,513.15 - $136,586.91 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/21/2026 

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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.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 706-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility. 

NORTHEAST 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.

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Assistant Institution Superintendent for Northeast Florida State Hospital. 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 supervising and directing employees; including but not limited to communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing their work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions such as: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge, assign, and reward or discipline direct reports. Evaluates employees against established standards and takes appropriate actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective action, etc.). This is independent work assisting the Mental Health Hospital Administrator in planning, coordinating and directing activities of a large mental health treatment facility. The position is responsible for managing the Recovery Services division. This position also provides 24/7 Administrator On-Call coverage on a rotational basis.

• Coordinate the activities of all institutional staff relative to customer service and customer service improvement; review and analyze reports of key management performance indicators; and ensure that necessary corrective actions are accomplished in a timely manner.
• Direct, develop and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives designed to meet the hospital’s mission, vision, values, long-term strategic objectives, and annual business plan objectives. Evaluate and improve effectiveness of programs designed to implement business activities.
• Serve as contact for court system, community mental health system, public stakeholders and legislation delegation.
• Establish, monitor, and recommend improvements with key measures of performance of all organizational entities in assuring management excellence, treatment excellence, and customer/partner satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Assist in the development and implementation of budgetary needs and controls; allocate resources among operational units and make periodic adjustments to reduce controllable expenses.
• Assure adherence to federal, state and other applicable regulatory requirements, ensuring that all living areas meet applicable rules, regulations, and hospital licensure requirements.
• Develop and assure implementation of strategies to achieve Annual Business Objectives; assist in the development of Long -term Strategic Objectives for facility, assuring key measures of performance are monitored and processes improved when indicated.

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 or Healthcare Administration or Operations Management 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.

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.