OPS SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIA - 64858527

Requisition No: 828039 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIA - 64858527

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64858527 

Salary:  $25.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 05/30/2024 

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Open Competitive

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County (DOH-Okeechobee) is seeking candidates for a highly responsible position that will work under the direct supervision of the Executive Community Health Nursing Director.  The position, an OPS Senior Human Services Program Specialist, will work within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant to conduct opioid and illicit drug use prevention, education, awareness, and outreach; harm reduction strategies; and develop public safety partnerships and interventions.  The position will be based out of DOH-Okeechobee.  They will be an active member of the Treasure Coast Opioid Task Force.

Assignments may include:

• Work as a part of a county health department, public safety agency, and community team dedicated to opioid and substance use prevention and harm reduction.
• Develop general audience opioid and overdose awareness materials. Advise on evidence-based and accurate substance use disorder and harm reduction education to individuals, groups, and organizations.
• Conduct educational or informational presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Conduct risk and community needs assessment regarding opioid and overdose issues in Okeechobee County.
• Identify harm reduction strategies in place in the community, support current programs, implement evidence-based projects and ensure that those with lived experience have a voice in the development of programs.
• Support naloxone distribution efforts through awareness and education including the HEROS grant program.
• Work with the OD2A Linkage to Care position covering St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties to assist individuals in accessing services related to substance use disorder.
• Develop public safety partnerships, specifically regarding linkage to care for people who are incarcerated, leaving incarceration, or recently incarcerated.
• Foster new community partnerships, and coordinate with internal DOH-Okeechobee programs to provide education, outreach, and services.
• Be an active member of the Treasure Coast Opioid Taskforce and its subcommittees. 
• Attend or present at community, state, and national meetings or trainings.
• Work to enhance surveillance and communication between DOH-Okeechobee and hospitals, public safety, corrections (state and local), EMS, and private treatment providers. 
• Generate reports, data metrics, and contribute to coordination and analysis of relevant, available statistics from various local, state, and national computer databases.
• Work with OD2A programs in neighboring counties and around Florida to develop and evaluate prevention and harm reduction strategies.
• Participate in evaluation and quality assurance activities.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and/or drug policy. 
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to be efficient and consistently deliver high-quality work under time constraints.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Skills in planning and executing work in a timely manner, combining multiple issues and factors into a comprehensive whole, independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to establish rapport and have effective verbal and written communications with health care and other professionals, with clients, and with community members. 
• Ability to work successfully among culturally diverse populations, work and travel independently into socio-economically diverse communities; coordinate and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree public health, social work, psychology, social sciences, or related field 
• Florida driver license.
• Ability to provide and complete job duties in settings, all areas of all neighborhoods including those that are socially or economically deprived.
• Minimum of two (2) years of full-time, professional work experience in the areas of overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, drug policy, recovery support strategies, or closely related work.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in public speaking or giving educational presentations.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel in and out of state.
• Willing to provide your own transportation for travel at times.   
• Florida Department of Health is required to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs shelter or performing other emergency duties including but not limited to, response to disaster, or threats of disaster, man-made or natural. 

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in public health, social work, psychology, social sciences, or related field. 
• Bilingual or multilingual in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Department of Health in Okeechobee County

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements.  Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

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.