REGIONAL COMMUNITY FORENSIC LIAISON

at  The State of Florida

Requisition No: 841413
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: REGIONAL COMMUNITY FORENSIC LIAISON - 60007008
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60007008
Salary: $45,000-$60,000 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 11/21/2024
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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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Ability to coordinate a consultative program designed to ensure the resolution of managerial and operational problems.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to assess budgetary needs.
• Ability to formulate policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
• Ability to conduct fact finding research.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree from a college or university in the related field of psychology, social work, or criminal justice and four years of criminal justice experience is preferred.
• A master’s degree from a college or university in the above referenced related fields can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the preferred college education.

• Provide technical assistance to circuit liaisons, forensic case managers, managing entities, court and jail staff, criminal justice partners, and treatment facility staff.
• Participate in program development and assessment, data analysis, community liaison, verbal presentations and quality projects. Coordinate presentations and training sessions. Provide training and education to community partners including judges, attorneys and staff of circuit courts, DCF region and facility staff, managing entity staff, forensic evaluators, and educators on the complex issues and needs facing individuals involved in the forensic system as well as education about diversion best practices.
• Work with region stakeholders and managing entity to identify trends and performance improvement opportunities regarding diversions, conditional release and continuity of care.
• Identify systematic barriers impairing opportunities for individuals at risk for commitment.
• Assist circuit courts with cases involving individuals with mental illnesses committed or at risk of being committed pursuant to Chapter 916, Florida Statutes.
• Ensure continuity and maintain close working relationships with the community service providers, State Attorneys, Public Defenders, Circuit Judges, jails, local law enforcement, forensic evaluators, state mental health treatment facilities and managing entities to best navigate the system.
• Collect, compile, verify and enter regional data into data systems and run ad-hoc reports. Interprets data, develops written reports for leadership and recommends improvement opportunities/strategies.
• Assist with the development of standards, policies and procedures, correspondence and other written documents or reports.
• Using multi-media techniques and innovative technology to deliver training and technical assistance virtually.
• Research best practices for potential implementation to improve outcomes for forensic individuals.
• Performs other duties as required to meet program and departmental goals and objectives.