Behavioral Health Consultant OPS - 60932627

Behavioral Health Consultant Ops

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) OPS. 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 clinical expertise within the child welfare system, supporting the identification, engagement, and service resources of parents/caregivers with behavioral health needs—particularly those involving substance use disorders, with a concentrated focus on opioid misuse.
• Working directly with Child Protective Investigators (CPIs) and dependency case managers to enhance recognition of behavioral health concerns, improve family engagement, and ensure timely access to appropriate treatment and support services.
• Building relationships with investigative staff within co-located offices, providing regular education on behavioral health indicators, the effects of behavioral health conditions on parenting behavior, and engagement strategies.
• Educating and training investigative staff and case managers on the use and benefits of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Participating in legal proceedings, multidisciplinary meetings, and family navigation staffing to support case progression and improve outcomes for children and families.
• Offering subject-matter expertise in the identification and care of substance-exposed newborns, including providing consultation on treatment options, supporting care coordination for mothers and infants, and ensuring access to early intervention and family stabilization services.
• Deploying to communities affected by natural disasters within 24-48 hours of impact to represent the organization to promote and implement post-disaster services.

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to engage cooperatively and professionally with both internal and external stakeholders, manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously with agility and precision, demonstrate flexibility and the ability to succeed both independently and with minimal direction, understand and align with the vision of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program, executing projects, assignments, and policy updates accurately and on time in a fast-paced environment, collaborate effectively within a team while also excelling when working independently, analyze challenges and propose thoughtful, practical solutions to complex problems, conduct thorough research to identify and recommend the most strategic and effective course of action—the best "yes."

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position include knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis, knowledge of basic management principles and practices, ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices, ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials, ability to conduct fact-finding research, ability to utilize problem-solving techniques, ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities, ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments, ability to communicate effectively, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, knowledge of the impact of substance use disorders and mental health conditions on parenting ability and child safety, knowledge of the child welfare system, with demonstrated expertise in motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care approaches, knowledge and experience in the identification and care of substance-exposed newborns, ability to respond effectively to emergency events, demonstrating sound clinical judgment under pressure, ability to evaluate and identify barriers to treatment access and navigate complex behavioral health systems to support families effectively, ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple assignments in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, ability to effectively communicate verbally, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners.

Minimum qualifications include a master's degree in a health or human services-related field, three years of experience treating substance use disorders, and a valid Class E Driver License. Preference will be given to applicants who have a Florida license in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, marriage, and family therapy, or a registered intern. Experience of the child welfare and behavioral health systems and knowledge related to the impact of behavioral health conditions on parenting capacity, experience in substance abuse prevention, treatment, or recovery support service, experience coordinating community-based services for individuals or families, certification as a Master's-Level Addiction Professional, and experience with motivational interviewing.