Circuit Community Development Admin

Overview

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Date:
Feb 6, 2026

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Requisition No: 869830

Agency:
Children and Families

Working Title:

CIRCUIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN -

Circuit Community Development Administrator

Department of Children and Families

ANTICIPATED VACANCY
***** PENDING RECLASSIFICATION FROM SELECT EXEMPT SERVICES (SES) TO CAREER SERVICE (CS)

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do
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This is not a teleworking position. Position will be housed in Polk County, but there may be office space available in surrounding counties.

This is a highly professional managerial position providing a vital role in the Region in integrating the spectrum of community resources into one system of care for the people we serve and providing leadership to the community resources in Circuit 10. The position serves Hardee, Highlands, and Polk counties.

Duties include:

This is a highly professional position providing a vital role for a Circuit(s) of integrating the spectrum of community resources into one system of care for the people we serve. Serves as the Department's lead in the assigned Circuit(s) working closely with community stakeholders to include but not limited to: the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA), Children’s Medical Services, the Community Based Care (CBC) Lead Agency, Children’s Legal Services (CLS), protective investigations staff, local health care network, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Managing Entity, Adult Protective Services (APS), Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), faith-based organizations, private sector businesses and funders.

Promotes traditional and non-traditional partnership approaches designed to integrate services and braid funding sources to maximize service resources and service impact within the community.

Implement initiatives such as a medical home model that integrates primary, specialty, behavioral, dental healthcare, and provides for the appropriate continuity of care for all children in care

Develop and implement local protocols and data sharing mechanisms and establish meaningful performance measures designed to ensure all children in care are successful in school and specific and timely actions are taken to mitigate educational risks.

Develop and implement local protocols to ensure the local system of care is trauma informed and fully integrates trauma treatment, substance abuse services, and mental health services into the service delivery system.

Builds and supports a network of community ACCESS points for public assistance applicants to apply for assistance and conduct other transactions.

Collaborates with community stakeholders to resolve client specific issues including the facilitation of lockout calls for dependent and community children needing placement and/or residential services.

Handles special projects as assigned by the Community Director.

Conducts periodic public forums to proactively solicit community feedback on performance and potential service gaps.

Works closely with regional operations to ensure achievement of Circuit goals, performance measures/objectives, and compliance with internal mandates. Reviews and analyzes operational performance, ensuring compliance/performance in programs/operational areas to ensure the department and local service providers are performing effectively and meeting community needs.

Ensures services integration among internal agency programs and community partners.

Monitors performance metrics and alerts the Community Director of any performance concerns. Has step in rights to ensure successful performance outcomes and compliance with standards and fulfillment of plans, goals, and initiatives.

Works in partnership with regional programs and operations to plan, direct, and coordinate projects, work assignments and services to ensure effective delivery of services to clients. Assists with coordinating on-going review of service delivery and management systems to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity.

Represents the Department on Circuit-based community and stakeholder Boards and committees. Develops and executes Memorandums of Understanding with community partners and stakeholder groups when necessary and appropriate.

Leads Circuit-based employee and community recognition activities.

Represents Circuit on Statewide Program Operations issues / work groups. Provides leadership/lead for abuse and neglect strategies and other child neglect and child wellbeing initiatives. Point person for the circuit CAPP (Child Abuse Prevention Plan).

Serves as an active member of the Region’s Executive Management Team.

Leads and collaborates with APS to further develop aging in place and aging in the community initiatives. Participates in Circuit Adult Protection Team and promote streamlining the process of…