BARBER/BEAUTICIAN II-F/C OPS

Barber/Beautician II-F/C Ops - 60957305

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. 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 is a highly responsible and professional position serving as Barber/Beautician II-F/C OPS within NFETC. 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:

• Providing a variety of barber/beautician services to individuals in a psychiatric treatment facility.
• Performing skilled beautician services (i.e. shampoo and condition, haircuts, set and style, scalp treatments, permanents, relaxers, curls, etc. (on all types of hair, including ethnic), beard and moustache trims, makeup application, and manicures, etc.)
• Sterilizing and inspecting tools and equipment; keeping the salon(s) clean, neat and orderly and in a sanitary condition.
• Ordering supplies and maintaining an accurate and up-to-date inventory and sharps count.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of haircutting, styling and trimming techniques.
• Knowledge of hair shampooing, conditioning and tinting techniques.
• Knowledge of barbering and/or cosmetology supplies and equipment.
• Skill in using shears, clippers and other hair styling tools.
• Ability to cut, style, shampoo, color hair and other related barber or beauty care services.
• Ability to train people in beauty care or barbering techniques.
• Ability to coordinate work activities in a barber or beauty shop.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum qualifications:

• Completion of a program of study in cosmetology or barbering from a vocational/technical school and one year of experience as a beautician or barber.
• Candidate profile (application) must be completed in its entirety: Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment. Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.

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