Human Services Counselor III
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Quincy • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $34,760 per year
About the role
- Provides or arranges for services, as necessary, to maintain the client in the least restrictive residential setting
- Serves as team leader in jointly staffed cases
- Completes detailed client assessments and service plans on each client and provides or arranges for all services identified in the service plan
- Visits clients regularly, documenting observations and revisiting client assessments and service plans, as necessary, and monitoring the provision of services
- Counsels with clients, care givers, and/or significant others in terms of available services, adjustment problems, and/or major changes/transitions in life situations
- Provides counseling and guidance services to the more difficult cases
- Counsels families and guardians of residents and patients in adjustment problems and pre-release activities
- Participates in team diagnostic and technical staff conferences
- Implements, coordinates, and conducts a drug abuse counseling program at a correctional institution
- Serves as a member of the institution classification team of inmates participating in the drug abuse program
- Provides court related victim/witness services such as accompanying the victims to trial
- Explains the criminal justice process to victims
- Reviews incident/offense reports on a daily basis and assesses the needs and makes recommendations for community resources
- Serves as a liaison between the victim and Florida Highway Patrol, courts, social service organizations, the State Attorney's Office, the Florida Network of Victim/Witness Services and the National Organization of Victim Assistance
- Provides liaison with the institutional medical staff for referral of inmates in the drug abuse program for appropriate medical treatment
- Writes social history reports and assessments on new mental health program clients.
- Performs related work as required.
Requirements
- An associate’s degree or minimum of 60 semester hours and two years of professional experience in education, mental health, counseling, guidance, social work, health or rehabilitative programs
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education
- A valid Driver License
- Must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities
- Selected applicants are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
- Veterans’ Preference
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
client assessmentsservice plansdrug abuse counselingsocial history reportsmental health programs
Soft Skills
counselingguidanceteam leadershipcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
associate's degreebachelor's degreevalid Driver License