REGIONAL COMMUNITY FORENSIC LIAISON - 60006836

About the role

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as Regional Community Forensic Liaison within the Forensic/Civil Service unit. 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to circuit liaisons, forensic case managers, managing entities, court and jail staff, criminal justice partners, and treatment facility staff.
• Cook up 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 regional 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.
• Aid 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 adhoc reports. Interpret data, develop written reports for leadership and recommend improvement opportunities/strategies.
• Aid in 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.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from a college or university in the related field of psychology, social work, or criminal justice is preferred and four years of criminal justice experience.
• 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.
• Previous management/project oversight experience, with experience overseeing multiple tasks/priorities.
• Experience providing training and technical assistance to individuals, agencies, communities and/or counties entities.
• Experience with meeting planning/facilitation and use of innovative media/technology desired.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills required, experience with technical writing for professional audiences.
• Experience in mental health treatment, particularly as related to justice-involved populations.

Skills and Abilities

• 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.

Benefits

The State of Florida offers a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Retirement plans
• Pension plan
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Telework options
• Training and development opportunities
• Generous paid time off

Pay

$53,917.08 - $65,000 Annually

Schedule

Not specified