SOCIAL SERVICES COUNSELOR-F/C - 60006689

State of Florida•Gainesville, FL

43d•$38,000 - $50,820•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Children and Families is hiring a Social Services Counselor-F/C for the Recovery Unit at North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC), a 216-bed, all-male forensic mental health rehabilitation facility in northeast Gainesville, Florida. The position uses independent judgment and works collaboratively across program sections and with the Recovery Team to support residents’ treatment, rehabilitation, and transition to less restrictive settings or back to the committing court as competent. The counselor carries a caseload of up to 16 residents and prepares timely clinical summaries and reports for courts and other agencies. The role includes participating in admissions, clinical rounds, intervention assessments, case reviews, and other team meetings; coordinating and updating recovery service plans; providing individual counseling, case management, and educational group counseling; and documenting services and resident progress. The counselor also coordinates with rehabilitation staff, families, community providers, courts, and facility departments, supports staff training, identifies and communicates safety concerns, and helps address barriers to discharge. NFETC is a tobacco-free facility. Candidates must complete the application and qualifying-question responses in full, and employment is subject to applicable background screening and other agency employment disclosures.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, education, or nursing, and three years of professional experience providing social work, health education, nursing, or counseling services; or a master’s degree in one of those fields and two years of such professional experience.
Knowledge of counseling techniques and practices.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work, nursing, education, or counseling.
Knowledge of methods for compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
Ability to develop treatment or rehabilitation programs.
Ability to develop guidelines and procedures for delivering social services.
Ability to develop and present staff development and training programs.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to follow through on all phases of clients’ diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Ability to provide casework services to clients.
Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Complete the application and qualifying-question responses in full; employment history and qualifications must be verifiable.
Successful completion of required State and National criminal history screening before beginning employment.

Responsibilities

Prepare timely clinical summaries and reports for courts and other agencies, reflecting the Recovery Team consensus as determined by the attending psychiatrist.
Carry a clinical caseload of up to 16 residents and participate in admissions, clinical rounds, intensive intervention assessments, and other team meetings.
Attend weekly case review meetings with peers and an assigned psychologist to process cases, identify special needs, share information, and provide or receive clinical supervision, consultation, and role modeling.
Develop, implement, and update recovery service plans for assigned residents based on measurable treatment and care plan goals.
Coordinate rehabilitation activities and work with rehabilitation staff to support residents’ recovery goals; revise plans as residents’ needs or status change.
Coordinate with community service providers on aftercare plans and discharge planning, and notify the assigned psychiatrist or psychologist and nursing staff of status changes or special needs.
Link residents to appropriate therapeutic activities and coordinate with other departments to ensure indicated clinical services are received.
Provide individual counseling and case management, including contact with families, community mental health providers, and courts.
Document resident issues and resolutions in accordance with CFOP and Center policy.
Advise building treatment and rehabilitation staff on resident behavior management and implementation of recovery service plans.
Work with Recovery Team members to identify and address safety concerns, and communicate concerns and plans to relevant staff.
Develop and deliver educational group counseling; document sessions, progress, and services in clinical records according to measurable recovery-plan goals.
Record monthly progress notes reflecting group services, track residents’ participation, and encourage active involvement in recovery.
Participate in training building staff on clinical issues.
Attend and participate in monthly Building Leadership Team meetings and scheduled Utilization Management Team meetings for the assigned caseload.
Work with the assigned QMHP to identify and address discharge barriers and facilitate residents’ transition to the committing court as competent or to a less restrictive setting.
Perform other duties as assigned.