State of Florida

Human Services Counselor III

State of Florida

part-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Palatka • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $30 per hour

About the role

  • The incumbent is expected to promote innovation by searching for creative solutions and managing resources wisely.
  • Collaborate through teamwork to achieve common goals and solve problems.
  • Expected to be accountable and perform with integrity and respect.
  • Serve customers and engage partners.
  • Provide advanced clinical social work and professional advocacy services to victims of sexual violence, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other types of crime.
  • Provide direct services needed by victims of crime including crisis counseling, advocacy, information and referral, assistance with completion of Crime Victims Compensation, emergency legal advocacy, criminal justice support, follow-up contacts, telephone contacts, transportation, support groups, and therapy.
  • Provide specialized trauma therapy for clients experiencing emotional distress and symptomology because of violent victimization or abuse.
  • Responsible for the clinical of expanded therapeutic services to children.

Requirements

  • Must possess knowledge in the areas of crime victimization, abuse, and exposure to violence on individuals, children, and the family system.
  • Must be competent in conducting comprehensive psycho-social assessments, mental status examinations, and developing appropriate treatment plans.
  • Ability to assess family systems and the dynamics of child abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence, and impact of trauma on individuals, children and families.
  • Knowledge of crisis intervention and appropriate techniques to intervene.
  • Specific experience and skills in joining with victims, children and their families.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in relevant counseling techniques such as Child Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, or other science-based family systems therapies, and/or trauma-focused therapeutic interventions.
  • Ability to speak in public, communicate effectively in writing, maintain positive collaborative working relationships with internal and external agency personnel.
  • Must have a reliable, operational, insured vehicle and must possess and maintain a Valid driver's license.
  • Basic computer skills are required in Windows operating systems and in the use of Word Processing.
Benefits
  • State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
  • Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
  • Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
  • Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
  • Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
  • Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
crisis counselingadvocacypsycho-social assessmentsmental status examinationstreatment plansChild TherapyCognitive Behavior Therapytrauma-focused therapeutic interventionsspecialized trauma therapyemergency legal advocacy
Soft Skills
teamworkaccountabilityintegrityrespectcommunicationpublic speakingcollaborative working relationshipsproblem-solvingresource managementcustomer service