SOCIAL SERVICES COUNSELOR - 60006391 (CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32324)

Requisition No: 701902  Agency: Children and Families Working Title: SOCIAL SERVICES COUNSELOR - 60006391 Position Number: 60006391  Salary:  $38,000.04  Posting Closing Date: 08/21/2022  WORKING TITLE: Social Services Counselor POSITION NUMBER: 60006391 SHIFT: Day FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.  This is general work as a counselor for all counseling occupations not listed separately.  Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees. EXAMPLES OF WORK Functions as the Civil and Forensic Liaisons between Florida State Hospital and the court system, mental health centers, other agencies (including Agency for Persons with Disabilities), and Department of Children and Families Continuity of Care Management System.   Maintains appropriate cooperative relationships with other disciplines, including, but not limited to, working closely with Social Services Management Team, Hospital Legal, Social Services staff, Civil and Forensic Liaisons, Benefits Coordinator, SVPP Coordinator, court systems, mental health centers, other agencies (including Agency for Persons with Disabilities), and Department of Children and Families Continuity of Care Management System to ensure the development of appropriate discharge planning/aftercare of residents state-wide while promoting the practice of cooperative team work in the work place.   Ensures chosen discharge facilities meet licensure requirements according to AHCA standards.   Coordinates discharges by scheduling all aftercare appointments to promote continuity of care.   Assists with securing identification documents including taking to local driver's license office to have identification cards made.  Completes requests for funding to payment of identification cards.   Reviews discharge summary with resident and facility representative.  Completes all required discharge paperwork by obtaining signatures and completes satisfaction surveys with residents.  Completes post discharge surveys to ensure continuity of care.   Utilizes social work knowledge and skills to assist unit social service staff in expediting "stat" discharges as indicated or assigned by supervisor.   Position may maintain a caseload in a unit in the event of need.  This will require that the position provide social services, counseling guidance, and discharge planning (i.e., identifying alternative living environments, securing financial benefits, identifying barriers to discharge, etc.) with individuals with acute or chronic mental disabilities, who are emotionally disturbed, indigent, or assigned a legal status of civil and ex-forensic.  Participates on monthly contact with case management and interact with Community Case Managers and Forensic Specialists during case management visits to maintain effective working relationships, and to develop Discharge Plans and Conditional Release Plans.    If carrying a caseload, the position will complete all necessary social services progress notes and assessments to include Comprehensive Psychosocial summaries, Baker Act Summaries, Advance Directive documents, and other documents associated with discharge planning in a timely manner, ensuring that Quality Assurance requirements are met, and Continuity of Care plans for residents being discharged are arranged.  Represents the unit and social services department at legal hearings (if applicable).  Maintains assessments in compliance with Department of Children and Families, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitive Facilities, Performance Improvement and Planning, and Florida State Hospital Operating Procedures.    EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS Establishing and Maintaining Relationships Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. Assisting and Caring for Others

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Requisition No: 701902 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SOCIAL SERVICES COUNSELOR - 60006391

Position Number: 60006391 

Salary:  $38,000.04 

Posting Closing Date: 08/21/2022 

WORKING TITLE: Social Services Counselor

POSITION NUMBER: 60006391

SHIFT: Day

FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.  This is general work as a counselor for all counseling occupations not listed separately.  Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Functions as the Civil and Forensic Liaisons between Florida State Hospital and the court system, mental health centers, other agencies (including Agency for Persons with Disabilities), and Department of Children and Families Continuity of Care Management System.

 

Maintains appropriate cooperative relationships with other disciplines, including, but not limited to, working closely with Social Services Management Team, Hospital Legal, Social Services staff, Civil and Forensic Liaisons, Benefits Coordinator, SVPP Coordinator, court systems, mental health centers, other agencies (including Agency for Persons with Disabilities), and Department of Children and Families Continuity of Care Management System to ensure the development of appropriate discharge planning/aftercare of residents state-wide while promoting the practice of cooperative team work in the work place.

 

Ensures chosen discharge facilities meet licensure requirements according to AHCA standards.

 

Coordinates discharges by scheduling all aftercare appointments to promote continuity of care.

 

Assists with securing identification documents including taking to local driver's license office to have identification cards made.  Completes requests for funding to payment of identification cards.

 

Reviews discharge summary with resident and facility representative.  Completes all required discharge paperwork by obtaining signatures and completes satisfaction surveys with residents.  Completes post discharge surveys to ensure continuity of care.

 

Utilizes social work knowledge and skills to assist unit social service staff in expediting "stat" discharges as indicated or assigned by supervisor.

 

Position may maintain a caseload in a unit in the event of need.  This will require that the position provide social services, counseling guidance, and discharge planning (i.e., identifying alternative living environments, securing financial benefits, identifying barriers to discharge, etc.) with individuals with acute or chronic mental disabilities, who are emotionally disturbed, indigent, or assigned a legal status of civil and ex-forensic.  Participates on monthly contact with case management and interact with Community Case Managers and Forensic Specialists during case management visits to maintain effective working relationships, and to develop Discharge Plans and Conditional Release Plans. 

 

If carrying a caseload, the position will complete all necessary social services progress notes and assessments to include Comprehensive Psychosocial summaries, Baker Act Summaries, Advance Directive documents, and other documents associated with discharge planning in a timely manner, ensuring that Quality Assurance requirements are met, and Continuity of Care plans for residents being discharged are arranged.  Represents the unit and social services department at legal hearings (if applicable).  Maintains assessments in compliance with Department of Children and Families, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitive Facilities, Performance Improvement and Planning, and Florida State Hospital Operating Procedures. 

 

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Establishing and Maintaining Relationships

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.

Assisting and Caring for Others

Providing assistance or personal care to others.

Communicating With Persons Outside Organization

Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

Getting Information Needed to Do the Job

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Providing consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-related, or process related topics.

Documenting/Recording Information

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.

Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.

Analyzing Data or Information

Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.

 

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do  

Judgment and Decision Making

Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action  

Speaking

Talking to others to effectively convey information  

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people  

Active Learning

Working with new material or information to grasp its implications  

Problem Identification

Identifying the nature of problems  

Identification of Key Causes

Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal  

Solution Appraisal

Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts  

Active Listening

Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate  

Learning Strategies

Using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things  

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions  

Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job  

Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge of information and techniques needed to rehabilitate physical and mental ailments and to provide career guidance including alternative treatments, rehabilitation equipment and its proper use, and methods to evaluate treatment effects  

Psychology

Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders  

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques  

Education and Training

Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design principles  

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar  

 

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE 7/01/02

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REMINDER:  

 If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.