HUMAN Services Worker II - F/C OPS - 60953516

Human Services Worker II - F/C Ops - 60953516

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency's mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Florida State Hospital is a tobacco free facility.

To be considered for this position responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application. This requisition will be used to fill multiple vacancies in civil and forensic rehabilitation service areas. 24 – 40 hours per week, schedule will be based on department needs.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve Human Services Worker II – F/C Ops within Rehabilitation Services. This position will collaborate with each section within the program office and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for providing residential care, assisting with enrichment activities and supporting the treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, stabilization and recovery of people with a mental illness.
• Preserving the rights, safety and security of people served via Observation, Communication and Intervention.
• Supporting activities of daily living of people served by assisting or performing tasks as described in Children and Families Operating Procedures (CFOP) 155-1.
• Documentation: Description of behavior of person served while not experiencing distress, being escorted, eating meals, on special observation status, in the seclusion room and in restraints.
• Assessment of needs and service provision by way of: Assist with meaningful life activities including, but not limited to, mail and phone correspondence, Encouraging people served to attend scheduled or alternative engagement activities, Support treatment and psychiatric rehabilitation services by assisting with homework, skills practice, reading, etc., Provide services identified on a person's Recovery Plan, Communicate with people served to support the achievement of Recovery Plan objectives, Serve as a personal advocate by communicating with other service team members and documenting information.
• Act as residential living area coordinator in the absence of assigned supervisory staff member.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

An ideal candidate will be able to:

• Engage cooperatively and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Simultaneously manage multiple priority projects nimbly and seamlessly.
• Be flexible and able to function and succeed both with and without extensive direction.
• Understand and appreciate SAMH's vision and demonstrate the ability to execute projects, assignments, and policy updates timely and accurately within a fast-paced environment.
• Function both independently and in a team environment.
• Propose solutions to complex problems.
• Determine the best "yes," through the use of comprehensive research.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position:

• Principles and practices of health care or behavioral sciences
• Assist in carrying out treatment and rehabilitation activities centered around personal and social adjustments.
• Assist in group therapy sessions.
• Observe changes in client's behavior patterns.
• Assist client with personal care activities.
• Assimilate data and recommend changes in policies, procedures and techniques.
• Document effectively, Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Communicate effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Physical agility requirements: Ambulate up and down a stairwell.
• Assist with evacuation of persons served during an emergency situation.
• Must have normal vision and hearing, including use of corrective devices.
• Work with or around cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Perform repetitive movements with arms, hands, neck and head, demonstrate competency, as appropriate, in all areas of training, some of which requires physical activity such as CPR and MANDT, Bend, twist, turn, kneel, stoop, squat, push, pull, lift and walk extended distances.
• Physically operate all equipment necessary to do job tasks.
• Lift and carry 20 pounds.
• Sit and/or stand for one hour without a break.
• Work 16-hour shifts on occasion.
• Remain alert while on duty.
• Drive an EZ Go or vehicle if job is essential.

Minimum qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age at time of hire. Six months of experience working in a medical, psychiatric, nursing, or childcare setting, customer service experience or in working with developmentally disabled persons; or in working in a correctional facility OR college or vocational/technical training from an accredited institution at the rate of 15 semester, 22 quarter or 360 classroom hours; OR do you possess a current State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) license.

Preference will be given to applicants who have: High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED) credential, or an equivalent qualification.

Benefits of working for the State of Florida include: State Group Insurance coverage options (for OPS employees who are reasonably expected to work 30 hours or more per week on average), including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options; Savings & Spending Accounts; 401 (a) FICA Alternative Plan administered through VALIC and more!

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

DCF employment disclosures include: US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT, SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION, RETIREE NOTICE, BACKGROUND SCREENING.

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.

Location: Chattahoochee, FL, US, 32324. Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee.