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HR built for Florida behavioral health

“Every employee now needs a level 2 screening I pay for, I owe awake staff around the clock, and there is no one left to hire.”

That is the Florida reality right now. We fill the roles and build the personnel systems the rules assume you already have.

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Built only for health and human servicesSHRM-certified leadershipEEOC administrative law judge on our counsel bench18-month placement guarantee
The numbers your state publishes

Three facts about working in Florida

Every figure below comes from a Florida state document or a federal dataset the state itself cites. Follow the link and read it yourself.

16,996
people on the Florida iBudget waiver pre-enrollment list as of January 5, 2026
Florida House Health and Human Services Committee, Bill Analysis CS/HB 565, February 25, 2026. Read the source
239
designated mental health shortage areas in Florida, needing 545 more practitioners
Federal HRSA data as of December 31, 2025, cited in Florida House Bill Analysis CS/HB 809, February 18, 2026. Read the source
10
documented training hours required per year for every direct care and prevention worker
Rule 65D-30.0046, Florida Administrative Code, Staff Training, Qualifications, and Scope of Practice. Read the source
Not our words. Theirs.

What your regulator actually wrote

We read the rule text, the provider manuals, and the bulletins so you do not have to. Each quote below is copied from the primary document and linked to it.

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For all levels of residential treatment, each provider shall maintain awake, paid staff coverage 24 hours-per-day, 7 days per week.
Florida Department of Children and Families, Substance Abuse Services OfficeRule 65D-30.007, Standards for Residential Treatment, Effective August 29, 2019
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Individuals subject to screening in this subsection shall be re-screened within five (5) years from the date of their last screening results and every five (5) years thereafter.
Florida Department of Children and Families, Substance Abuse Services OfficeRule 65D-30.004, Common Licensing Standards, Effective October 16, 2025
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All direct service providers must complete the Agency Direct Care Core Competency training within 90 days of first providing services or supports to residents.
Florida Agency for Persons with DisabilitiesRule 65G-2.008, Staffing Requirements for Residential Facilities, Effective March 26, 2026
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Problem, proof, program

What we would fix first in Florida

Three problems we hear from Florida operators, the published evidence behind each one, and the program we run against it.

The problem
“I owe awake paid staff twenty four hours a day and I cannot fill the shifts.”
The evidence
Rule 65D-30.007 requires awake, paid coverage around the clock at every level of residential treatment, in a state with 239 designated mental health shortage areas.
The program
PlacementCare →
What you get
Direct-hire recruiting for clinical and direct care roles, backed by our 18-month placement guarantee.
The problem
“Level 2 screening now covers every employee and the bill lands on me.”
The evidence
Chapter 2026-129, Laws of Florida extended screening to all employees of APD licensed facilities effective July 1, 2026, at an APD estimated $87 average per screen.
The program
Foundation First →
What you get
Onboarding and personnel systems that make screening, rescreening, and documentation a routine instead of a scramble.
The problem
“APD can ask for my staffing records and I have three days to produce them.”
The evidence
Rule 65G-2.008, effective March 26, 2026, ties staffing to each resident documented level of need and requires Direct Care Core Competency training within 90 days of hire.
The program
Compliance Confidence →
What you get
Personnel files, schedules, and training records organized so a records request is a five minute task.
PlacementCare is where most Florida engagements start →
$1,750

Start with the Workup

A full diagnostic of your workforce across eight dimensions, scored and mapped, with the gaps ranked. It credits toward any TWF Signature Program.

Ninety minute assessment across eight dimensions
A written risk map and Workforce Health Score
Program recommendations matched to your gaps
The full $1,750 credits forward if you engage
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Who we serve in Florida

Built for the organizations others find too complex

Behavioral health and mental health clinicsIDD and developmental disability providersSubstance use and addiction treatmentCertified Community Behavioral Health ClinicsCommunity health organizationsResidential and group homesNonprofit human services agencies
18 months
Every direct placement is backed for 18 months. If they leave, we replace them.
The bench
A former EEOC administrative law judge and practicing employment counsel sit on our advisory bench.
2 hours
We respond to new inquiries within 2 hours.
Open data
We publish workforce data for 24 Southeast metros. Cite us. Most firms gate everything.
Questions Florida operators ask

Straight answers

Do you work to 65D-30 and 65G-2?

Yes. We build personnel records, training documentation, background screening routines, and staffing records to the current DCF substance abuse licensing standards and the APD residential facility staffing rule.

How big is the Florida clinician shortage?

Federal HRSA data as of December 31, 2025 shows 239 designated mental health shortage areas in Florida needing 545 additional practitioners. The state funded Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce at the University of South Florida separately projects a gap of roughly 3,700 licensed clinical social workers by 2035.

How fast do you respond?

We respond to new inquiries within 2 hours.

What does the first step cost?

The Workup diagnostic starts at $1,750 and credits toward any TWF Signature Program.

Metro pages: Atlanta · Charlotte · Raleigh · Durham · Greenville NC · Nashville · Richmond · Jacksonville · Birmingham. Open workforce data for 24 metros lives at our public dataset.

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