Behavioral, Wellness & Occupational Health SHIELD Coordinator

Leon County Sheriff's Office•Tallahassee, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the administrative direction of the Employee Development and Wellness Manager, this position is responsible for coordinating and administering internal and external employee wellness initiatives that promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of agency employees and their family members. The position facilitates assessments, referrals, and access to supportive services through contracted provider groups and community partners. The incumbent provides leadership, strategic planning, policy oversight, fiscal management, and organizational accountability for the agency's Behavioral Health, Wellness, and Occupational Health SHIELD Program. Responsibilities include coordinating and overseeing internal wellness initiatives such as the Peer Support Program and Chaplaincy Program while fostering a culture of resilience and employee wellness throughout the organization. This position serves as a consultant to executive leadership, command staff, and supervisors across all departments, bureaus, divisions, and offices regarding employee wellness resources, crisis intervention, behavioral health concerns, and organizational support services. The employee establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with mental health professionals, healthcare providers, community organizations, and contracted service providers to ensure comprehensive wellness resources are available to agency members. The incumbent may be required to respond to emergencies, critical incidents, and supervisor consultations on an on-call basis, providing immediate support, guidance, and coordination of behavioral health and wellness services as needed. Additional duties may be assigned in support of agency operations and employee well-being initiatives. This position exemplifies the agency's core values of honesty and integrity, accountability, teamwork, trust and respect, and commitment to excellence. Successful performance requires proficiency in data entry and retrieval, time management, computer applications, written and verbal communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience in Case Management, Counseling, Mental Health, Marriage and Family Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Substance Abuse or a closely related field; required.
Equivalent combinations of education and/or experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position will be considered.
Must have a nationally recognized group fitness, personal training, health/fitness instructor, or nutritional counseling certification or be able to obtain certification within six (6) months of accepting the position.
Knowledge of professional standards, theories, principles and techniques of mental health treatment including: clinical interviewing assessment, diagnosis, and crisis intervention.
Ability to work closely with others as a team.
Ability to provide professional customer service skills to both the public and agency members.
Ability to prepare and present clear, accurate, concise and objective written and oral reports.
Ability to adhere to the standards and principles of the agency's core values and professionally represent the agency.
Ability to report to work timely, consistently and as scheduled.
Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.
Ability to communicate effectively with sworn personnel, civilian staff, supervisors, and command staff at all levels of the organization.
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team-oriented law enforcement administrative environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise, and professional administrative reports, memoranda, and personnel documentation.
Ability to maintain professionalism, discretion, and impartiality when handling confidential personnel matters.
Ability to represent the Sheriff’s Office in a professional manner consistent with the agency’s mission, values, and standards of conduct.
Ability to maintain reliable attendance and respond to operational or administrative needs of the agency as required.
Ability to perform all essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.