SOCIAL SERVICES COUNSELOR - F/C - 67072552 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

State of Florida-posted 6 days ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite
1,001-5,000 employees
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This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission. The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program operates on the campus of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and at Sunland in Marianna under the auspices of The State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) is dedicated to empowering persons with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to: 1. Acquire the skills and supports that will prepare them for success in their future environments. 2. Acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial. This is a highly responsible clinical/administrative position that serves as a Support Coordinator and involves the coordination of resident support implementation within a specified treatment unit. Areas of responsibility include specific duties to be performed before, during and after support plan meeting, as well as maintaining appropriate documentation and records to ensure compliance with applicable state and facility rules, regulations, procedures, guidelines, and directives. The Support Coordinator maintains an ongoing, meaningful relationship with each resident and advocates for the resident at all times. The incumbent assigned to this position is the single point of accountability for overall services to the resident. DDDP is a forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting.  These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues.  DDDP provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting.

  • Informs residents, family members, significant others, and team members of meeting times and locations in writing in a timely manner. Ensure this notification is recorded in the medical record.
  • Meets with each resident to be reviewed prior to the support plan meeting to prepare them for the meeting and to identify relevant issues/concerns that resident would like to be addressed.
  • Reviews prior evaluation reports, progress notes, and assessments of each resident to be reviewed and identifies issues/needs or inconsistencies that need to be addressed.
  • Serves as chairperson of support plan meetings
  • Facilitates the team process in reviewing the individual’s progress since last review.
  • Integrates input from the resident, team members, and others in developing support plans that are acceptable to all parties involved.
  • Ensures active and respectful participation of resident and serves as resident’s advocate in situations involving disagreement or conflict.
  • Ensures that all issues are documented on the support plan.
  • Provides copies of updated plan to all team members or other service providers with action items that relate to services to be delivered by each member clearly highlighted
  • Develops a system of ongoing monitoring and evaluation of service providers to ensure that services are delivered as prescribed by the support plan.
  • Provides systematic feedback of service delivery to supervisor and providers regarding staff performance issues and/or corrective actions necessary to properly implement support plans.
  • Completes all admission documentation, psychosocial assessments, summaries and reports (monthly, annually, daily) as required or directed by appropriate management staff.
  • Assures that all service activities are incorporated in the resident’s schedules.
  • Identifies need for follow-up meetings or special staffing and schedules as necessary. Chairs the interdisciplinary reviews on a quarterly or on an as needed basis for identified residents on respective caseload.
  • Coordinates the discharge process including but not limited to completion of placement referrals and coordinating outside contacts.
  • Maintains ongoing, meaningful relationships with assigned resident and meets with each resident as needed at least monthly with progress note documentation.
  • Ensures empowerment of residents within support plan process, through active encouragement engagement and involvement of resident.
  • Advocates for residents at all times and strives to refocus treatment staff on resident as priority.
  • Works closely with each resident’s Personal Advocate to promote continuity of care.
  • Maintains ongoing communication with Residential Planning Coordinators and Court Liaisons and other Community Personnel and ensure that they are informed of support plan reviews of individual residents. Ensure this notification is documented in the medical record.
  • Coordinates outside contacts for residents with family, friends, the legal system, and others. Provides case management guidance and counseling to residents and their families.
  • Coordinates and ensures that all releases (including LOA) are appropriately scheduled, coordinated and enacted. This includes all appropriate notification and documentation.
  • Knowledge of rehabilitation or mental health treatment techniques.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work, education or counseling.
  • Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
  • Ability to administer or participate in major mental health service programs and functions.
  • Ability to conduct on-site evaluations of facilities and programs.
  • Ability to interpret and coordinate the implementation of mental health service programs, goals and administrative procedures.
  • Ability to maintain liaison with other agencies.
  • Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  • Four years of professional experience in providing social work, health education, nursing or counseling services; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, education or nursing and and one year of professional experience may substitute for the required experience.
  • Certification in the agency approved crisis prevention and intervention program
  • Maintain confidentiality of employee and/or resident information.
  • A valid driver’s license.
  • Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
  • Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
  • State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
  • Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Tuition waivers.
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.
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