SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR - 60019911

State of Florida•Quincy, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Northwest Region and covers Jefferson, Leon, Gadsden, Franklin, Wakulla, Liberty, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Washington, Calhoun, Holmes and Jackson Counties. This position has been designated as an essential position. Incumbents are expected to work during emergency situations or natural disasters and may be required to work before, during and beyond normal work hours/days. This is professional work supervising and directing the activities of an Adult Protective Services Unit composed of 7 Human Services Counselors. This unit is responsible for the arrangement and/or provision of services to eligible Adult Protective Services clients, living in the community or in state-licensed facilities through the following programs, Voluntary and Court Ordered Protective Supervision, the Home Care for Disabled Adults, Community Care for Disabled Adults, Medicaid Wavier Programs, Short-term Case Management, Placement and Supportive Services. This position also supervises the duties of a Secretary Specialist.

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; or 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.

Responsibilities

Supervise Human Services Counselor IIIs. Case assignment, consultation, and closure.
Provides guidance regarding services activities such as emergency placement, casework, family/victim assessment, risk and service needs, court reports, recommendations, review/approval of activities of the services case record and electronic case management system.
Staff cases with counselors and offers on-going supervision.
Trains, coaches and mentor services staff.
Completes field work when necessary
Ensure standards are met timely.
Telephone information and referral.
Uses the computer for ASIS, Outlook, Florida Safe Families Network and upgrades computer skills as needed to perform job duties.
Evaluates staff performance and sets goals, informally and on an annual basis, or as required by personnel regulations.
Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with adult protective services such as community-based providers, law enforcement, medical personnel, schools and other community/agency resources
Performs travel in relation to the above duties in order to provide direction and supervision of staff and outlying counties, assist with case problems, attend / conduct staff meetings, conferences, training sessions, etc. Perform travel in relation to other duties as necessary.
Comply with program operational objectives and performance review standards.
Comply with training requirements.
Performs other related duties as required.