FDC-REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT -70046396-ZEPHYRHILLS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Requisition No: 841919 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT -70046396-ZEPHYRHILLS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70046396 

Salary:  $96,873.66 or $102,572.08 Annual Rates 

Posting Closing Date: 12/15/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Regional Mental Health Consultant – 70046396

Working Title: Regional Mental Health Ombudsman

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Zephyrhills Correctional Institution in Office of Health Services. Zephyrhills CI is located close to Tampa and beaches of Clearwater with the Orlando Theme Parks about an hour away.

Salary: $102,572.08 Annual Rate (Licensed Psychologist)

            $96,873.66 Annual Rate (Non-Licensed Doctorate Level)

Please note: The above listed salary is not negotiable, and due to the nature of this position, working Monday-Friday at the Institution is required.  We do not provide supervision for licensure.

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific Duties

• The employee in this position spends a minimum of 75% of his/her time involved in contact with inmates in a Correctional Institution. This is a highly responsible position that serves as the principal liaison to the Central Office Mental Health Ombudsman (COMHO), duties include but not limited to:
• Review of indicators for inpatient mental health services and out-of-cell structured therapeutic services at designated institutions with mental health inpatient units.
• Review and provide assistance to the Central Office Mental Health Ombudsman and wardens (or their designee) in addressing formal grievances from inmates residing in inpatient mental health units.
• Proactively identify issues and concerns pertinent to access to necessary mental health treatment in the inpatient units.
• Provides management consultant services and assistance to state agencies in order to improve management capabilities and operational procedures.
• Provides assistance to agency officials and their staffs to promote the most efficient and effective
• accomplishment of the operating objectives at the lowest cost.
• Provides status reports to the Central Office Mental Health Ombudsman and Wardens to assist in analysis and amelioration of identified concerns.
• Conducts weekly rounds in the inpatient units to check the wellbeing of inmates in their cell or out in the quad.
• Attends and observes mental health services being offered to the inmates.
• Observes and shadows other services provided to inmates on the inpatient units.

Specialized Duties

• Provides on-site reviews of mental health services and out-of-cell structured therapeutic services in inpatient mental health units.
• Reviews formal grievances, as needed, from inmates residing in inpatient mental health units;
• Attends MDST meetings, conducts interviews, observations and evaluations of inmates to proactively identify issues and concerns pertinent to access to necessary mental health treatment.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• A Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from a postsecondary institution accredited by an accrediting agency or state approved agency by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
• At least one (1) year experience in an inpatient treatment unit/hospital.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.