CHILD PROTECTIVE FIELD SUPPORT CONSULTAN - 60075287

Requisition No: 876351 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CHILD PROTECTIVE FIELD SUPPORT CONSULTAN - 60075287

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60075287 

Salary:  TBD per DCF Salary Policy 

Posting Closing Date: 06/05/2026 

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Practice Model Coach – Project NorthStar

SunCoast Region

Tampa, Florida

Hillsborough County

Are you a champion of the Florida Practice Model?

Do you love coaching and mentoring others?

Are you ready to shape the future of child welfare in Florida?

What You Will Do:

This is a unique opportunity to serve as a Practice Model Coach Field Support Consultant (FSC) in Project NorthStar, Florida’s statewide initiative to realign policy and practice. You’ll work hands-on with CPI Supervisors, Program Administrators, and Operations Managers providing one-on-one coaching and guiding them through a tailored learning program focused on safety, fidelity, and competency in the Florida Practice Model.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Coach and support CPI Supervisors and Program Administrators in real-time investigations.
• Deliver 24-48 hours of personalized coaching per participant across a 6-week cycle.
• Co-facilitate team-based fidelity reviews of closed investigations and provide individualized feedback.
• Prepare participants for competency-based assessments by identifying growth areas and strengthening practice.
• Support the five-day in-person training on the Florida Safety Practice Model.

What You’ll Be Part Of:

Live Coaching

• Ratio: 1 Coach per 6 participants
• 24-48 hours of coaching per participant
• In real time coaching around application of the practice model
• Real-world casework coaching = real change

Fidelity Reviews

• Individual feedback = targeted development

Competency-Based Assessment

• Continuous coaching until all competencies are mastered

Location

Statewide opportunities available (SunCoast Region North and South)

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.