Residential UNIT Specialist-Forensic​/Apd​/Dddp Chattahoochee, FL

RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST-Forensic - / APD/DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Date:
Apr 28, 2026

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Requisition No:874884

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title:

RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST-Forensic - / APD/DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Position Number:

POSITION:
Residential Unit Specialist - Career Service – Filling all vacancies on all shifts

WORKING TITLE:
Residential Unit Specialist Forensic

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This posting may close before the posted closing date.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to DDDP in Chattahoochee, FL.

You must present a valid driver's license to interview.

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

* Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click  ).

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self‑motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

DDDP is a forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting. These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues. DDDP provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served, which allows for a smooth transition back into a non‑secure residential or community setting.

SALARY RANGE

$38,480.00 annual, $1,480.00 biweekly, plus $1.00 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well‑being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of DDDP/Pathways.

The Work You Will Do

Implements and deploys behavioral programs designed for each resident in an appropriate, fair, and impartial manner.

• Ensures that all activities associated with the residents are documented and filed in the appropriate residence chart in accordance with Agency protocol. Immediately notify the supervisor of any issues associated with the resident(s).
• Performs 1:1 Specials in accordance with Agency protocols, ensures that appropriate and required documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner, and works with individual resident(s) as assigned or required.
• Confers with unit supervisors concerning behavioral problems of resident(s) and assists in planning corrective measures.
• Cooperates with the supervisors of wards or units, ensuring that the…