HUMAN Services Counselor I - 64058511

Human Services Counselor I

Your specific responsibilities:

• Establish a trusting relationship with culturally diverse families by initiating and maintaining regular client contact.
• Provide case management to pregnant women and infants referred to the Healthy Start Program.
• Provide face to face contact with clients either in the OB provider's office or in the client's residence.
• Provide parenting education one on one with clients.
• Provide breastfeeding education and tobacco cessation education to individual clients.
• Document all client contact information in the web-based computer application known as the Well Family System.
• Provide referrals to community resources to supplement Healthy Start services.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in counseling techniques and strategies.
• Experience working with pregnant women and children.
• Problem solving skills related to advancing client self-sufficiency.
• Ability to work well with others as a team.
• Computer skills: competency and experience.
• Experience in interviewing and assessing to determine the needs of the client.
• Knowledge of community resources.

Qualifications:

• Minimum:
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Associates degree in a Social Services field
• At least 1 year experience working with high-risk pregnant women and/or families
• Must have reliable and dependable transportation every day for home visitation purposes
• Preferred:
• 1 to 3 years of experience working with families
• 1 to 3 years home visiting experience
• 1 to 3 years case management experience
• Bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish

Location: Clearwater, FL, US, 33755

The benefits of working for the State of Florida:

• 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
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition waivers
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration.

Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check. Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

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