REHABILITATION THERAPIST - F/C - 60009380

REHABILITATION THERAPIST - F/C - 60009380

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. 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. North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey, and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY 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. THIS REQUISITION WILL BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE VACANCIES.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a Rehabilitation Therapist F/C within the Rehab Services. 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:

• Works with the Rehabilitation Therapy Services Team in the development and delivery of a Therapeutic Activities Program including but not limited to the following, in order of priority: Competency Restoration, NGI Groups, Substance Abuse Education, Basic Adult Education, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Music, Horticulture, Arts & Crafts and Recreational activities designed primarily to compliment and enhance the resident's recovery goals, as identified in the resident's recovery plan.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate center-wide recreational and social activities and events, designed to identify and reduce discharge barriers, model and promote appropriate social interaction skills and enhance overall health and wellness.
• Document observations and progress by completing and posting to the resident's building chart, (and / or appropriate database) required progress notes, event notes and incident reports as required.
• Assist in the development and implementation of individualized therapeutic recreational and social programs for implementation by building staff for use when residents are not able to participate in the center-wide Therapeutic Activities Program.
• Requisition and maintain recreational equipment and supplies and promote the safe and secure utilization of all equipment by staff and residents.
• Complete current training required by the facility within required timeframes.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the allied health field disciplines or one of the rehabilitative sciences.
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques.
• Ability to interview clients to identify needs.
• Ability to plan and conduct rehabilitation therapy programs.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to write evaluation and progress reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum qualifications: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred with a major in an allied health field; one of the behavioral or rehabilitative sciences, music therapy, music education, or music, physical education with course work in adaptive physical education, vocational education, sociology; trades and arts education, industrial arts education, leisure studies with course work in therapeutic recreation, or horticulture therapy.

Candidate profile (application) requirements: Candidate profile (application) must be complete in its entirety. Work history - entered with the most recent/current listed first: Any and all State of Florida jobs Any and all Florida University jobs All periods of employment Periods of unemployment Gaps 3 months or more* Education Volunteer experience Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment. * Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps. Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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

Location: Gainesville, FL, US, 32641