Senior Human Services Program Spec(Opbi) - 60070537 1

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date: jul 28, 2026

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requisition no:880576

agency: children and families

position number:

salary: $42,561.57, in accordance with dcf salary policy

only current department employees are eligible to apply

senior human services program specialist

department of children and families

this is a statewide vacancy – positon location will be determined by selected candidate location.

the florida department of children and families (dcf) isthe 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 economic self-sufficiency (ess) program
helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash and medical assistance for individuals and families on the road to economic recovery.

under the ess program,
the office of public benefits integrity (opbi)is responsible for investigating public assistance fraud or misuse regarding snap (food assistance), d-snap (disaster food assistance), tanf (cash assistance), and medicaid programs by individuals or merchants.

to be considered for this position responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

* the requested information must be disclosed on the state of florida candidate profile. It is not acceptable to write "see resume" on the candidate profile (application). *

applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be hired for this position.

senior human services program specialist -  - ess office of public benefits integrity - quality management

this is not a telework position.

the selected candidate will be required to work at the closest available office location
.

this position is a statewide vacancy and the position’s location will be determined by the selected candidate’s location.

some travel may be required.

this is a full-time position working 40 hours per week.

business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm est, monday - friday.

the incumbent is a member of the dcf d-snap disaster response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours per day.

minimum qualificaitons:

• must be a current dcf economic self sufficiency employee.
• must have at least four (4) years’ experience determining eligibility for the food assistance, medicaid, and cash assistance programs.
• must have a valid state-issued driver’s license.
• a willing to travel extensively, including overnight travel.
• must have experience conducting quality management systems (qms) quality assurance case readings.

preference will be given to candidates who meet the following:

• at least two years (24 months) experience conducting quality management systems (qms) quality assurance case readings.
• experience as an ess supervisor

job description

the incumbent is responsible for conducting federally required management evaluation reviews, coordinating corrective action activities and planning with the circuits/regions, validating the accuracy of the local circuit/region reviews to assure consistent and appropriate review work and provide technical assistance to designated reviewers. The headquarters senior human services program specialist (shsps) is charged with timely and accurate completion of federal and state mandated reviews of eligibility decisions made by florida dcf ess staff in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap), medicaid, and temporary cash assistance (tca).

Shsps must demonstrate the ability and organizational skills to work…