Licensing Specialist SUD

Requisition No: 883216 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: Licensing Specialist SUD

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60031801 

Salary:  47,500 

Posting Closing Date: 09/08/2026 

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This position requires clinical experience and will serve as the regional subject matter expert to assist the team with substance use disorder licensing and Baker Act designations.  We have one position to fill, and the position can be located anywhere in the SunCoast Region which serves Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties.  This is a full time Career Service position.  Benefits include 13 days of vacation and 13 days of sick leave per year accured biweekly, 9 paid state holidays, 1 personal holiday, participation in the Florida Retirement System, full health and dental benefits, state paid life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement and many more optional benefits.  

Responsible for monitoring, licensing and evaluating substance use disorder prevention, intervention and treatment programs per licensing standards; Chapter 397 F.S. and 65D-30 FAC.  Responsible for implementing policies and procedures for the Office of Licensing.  Monitors service providers and licenses substance use disorder programs as assigned by the Regional Licensing Manager in accordance with established guidelines.  Identify any corrective actions plans needed due to violations of administrative code or statute.  Input applications, fees, complaints, fines, inspections, corrective action plans and any other necessary information into the Department’s official system.

Assist providers with applications for Baker Act Receiving Facilities to be designated by the Department.  Assist in monitoring receiving facilities per designation standards in Chapter 394 F.S. and 65E-5 FAC.  Provide findings for inclusion on designation reports and plans.

Represent the Department in community meetings, work groups and forums related to substance use disorder licensing and designation issues.

Review results of incident reporting, fatality reviews and continuous quality improvement reports, grievance/appeals and use this information initiate regional improvements.

Follow up on complaints/tracker assignments and services as received.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Office of Licensing leadership team.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.