Police & Community Support Specialist 031324

Description

NATURE OF WORK

The Police and Community Support Specialist is a non-sworn professional position performing human services work for a caseload consisting of predominantly highly complex cases. Police and Community Support Specialist is an experienced "professional counselor" or "mental health counselor" who will provide mental health care to Sunrise Police Department police officers and residents. The employee in this position is trained to work with individuals, families, and groups in short-term treatment of mental, behavioral, and emotional problems and disorders. Additionally, services consist of crisis intervention, short-term counseling, advocacy, community outreach and education, and other social service assistance to officers and residents.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Determines best course of action and provides short-term crisis intervention services in emergency situations, such as, but not limited to: domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, serious or fatal accidents, other cases involving emotional trauma, and assistance with hospitalizing emotionally disturbed or mentally ill persons.

• Provides short-term individual and family counseling in situations involving domestic disputes, substance abuse, mental health issues, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, adolescent and geriatric issues and provides resources and referrals for additional services and long-term assistance.

• Ability to refer an officer or a community member to hospitalization or licensed treatment providers, as needed.

• Independently follows-up on referrals from police officers, local schools, hospitals, and the general public and serves as a consultant to police officers regarding management of cases.

• Provides a 24-hour, on-call emergency social service to officers in the field or community members as needed. Weekly hours will need to be adjusted accordingly for hours worked outside of the normal schedule.

• Conducts assessments and interviews with clients, and possibly their families, and determines applicant eligibility for various services, referrals or benefits.

• Facilitates support groups with clients and their families.

• Maintains written confidential client records and confidential case file and provides all required documentation, as needed.

• Prepares and maintains correspondence, case notes, narrative and program reports, and related documents using computer-based applications.

• Interacts and communicates with immediate supervisor, other departmental supervisors and employees, other City personnel, clients/passengers, and the general public.

• Maintains compliance with all applicable regulations, laws and statutes.

• Assists in program activities and performs related duties, as required.

• Assists the Victim Advocate in day-to-day activity as needed and 24-hour on-call Victim Advocate services as needed. To include but not limited to:

• Access the situation at a crime scene or other traumatic scene to determine the physical, precise needs of the victim and family member.

• Provide an intervention service for victims or family members associated with a crime scene or other traumatic scene. Service will be conducted at the scene or alternate locations.

• Provide death notification to family members of a deceased victim.

• Advise victims of their rights and options under the criminal justice system and Florida Law and intervenes on the victim's behalf with their employer or creditors explaining the circumstances of the crime.

• Refer victims or family members to counseling by appropriate agencies or organizations.

• Assist domestic violence victims in safely planning and obtaining restraining orders

• Administration of the civil citation program

Requirements

EDUCATION

• Master's degree from an accredited graduate program with a major in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Considerable full-time professional work experience in Human Services/Social Work field in one or more of the following areas: mental health, substance abuse, victim services, or family counseling.

• Experience in conducting critical incident stress debriefings (CISD) highly desired.

• Experience in criminal justice system preferred.

• Bilingual (Spanish or Creole preferred.)

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

• Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical:

• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; involves sitting most of the time.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work involves working with potentially hostile, resistant and unstable persons.

Sensory:

• The ability to perceive and differentiate visual cues or signals. Tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong evaluation skills, excellent professional written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and active listening skills.

• Knowledge of counseling techniques and social work principles.

• Ability to adapt to an evolving and continually improving environment.

• Ability to demonstrate a polite, helpful, and courteous manner when engaged in any activity with the public.

• Ability to competently perform in emergency situations.

• Ability to make informed decisions in critical situations.

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, consideration, and respect of cultural, religious, and gender differences when interacting with the public and colleagues.

• Ability to work independently and to take initiative and work collaboratively as part of a team.

• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple community organizations.

BENEFITS PACKAGE SUMMARY

GENERAL EMPLOYEE

HIRED ON OR AFTER 10/1/18

The description of benefits for which, an employee may be eligible have been generally summarized in this information sheet for your convenience; however, you must refer to all applicable City ordinances, collective bargaining agreements and/or plan documents for specific terms and conditions. These benefits may be affected by future changes in policy, collective bargaining, City ordinances and/or legislative actions. The City reserves the right to increase, modify, decrease or eliminate benefits at any time. No benefit is created or maintained simply based on this document, and its contents do not give rise to any contractual rights related to continuing employment or receipt of benefits between the City of Sunrise and its employees. The information contained herein supersedes any prior benefit sheet(s).

The City of Sunrise is an economic powerhouse in western Broward County encompassing more than 18 square miles. As the host of Sawgrass International Corporate Park - the largest business park in South Florida

• Sunrise has its own flourishing job market and currently employs approximately 1,100 employees and numbers continue to rise.

The City takes a very active role in business development, recruitment and prides itself on creating job opportunities for its residents. There are very few communities of similar size that welcome the tens of millions of visitors that we do here in Sunrise, or that can boast the magnitude of regional assets found in our City.

Our City shines and we understand in order to shine brighter; we must continue to recognize our employees as one of our most valuable assets. The City of Sunrise takes great pride in recruiting future employees and developing and retaining current ones by offering our comprehensive compensation and benefits package throughout an employee's career.

City-Paid Medical Benefits:

• Group Health Insurance: The City pays for 100% of the cost for single coverage for

full-time employees and 66.66% of cost for Dependent/Family Coverage. Upon retirement and separation from City employment, employee receives a monthly stipend of $350 per month, applicable toward retiree health coverage.

• Life Insurance: $30,000
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): $10,000
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral

Retirement:

• Employee Contribution = 8%

• Vesting = 10 Years

• Normal Retirement Benefit = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of

creditable service

• Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 3 best consecutive earning years

• Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000.

• Normal Retirement = Age 62 and ten (10) years of creditable service

• Early Retirement = Age 57 and ten (10) years of creditable service, 3% annual reduction for each year prior to normal retirement age

• 13th check based on monthly retirement, payable if the pension plan funding status is

equal to or greater than 100%. Paid in December each year following retirement

• Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) = 4 years/48 months maximum
• DROP Interest Rate = 4%, compounded annually

Longevity:

Based on successful completion of full-time, continuous service with the City, employee shall receive the following:

Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit*

10 Years 2.5%

15 Years 2.5%

20 Years 5.0%

• Longevity Benefit calculated on employee's base rate of pay

Paid Holidays:

Employees receive the following City-paid holidays:

• New Year's Day • Veterans' Day

• Martin Luther King Day • Thanksgiving Day

• Memorial Day • Friday after Thanksgiving

• 4th of July, Independence Day • Christmas Day

• Labor Day

Annual Leave:

Annual leave may be taken as earned after completion of (90) calendar days. Maximum accumulation each fiscal year is 290 hours. At time of resignation or retirement, employee is paid for all annual leave accrued at their current rate of pay. Annual leave is accrued based on continuous, full-time service with the City, as follows:

Completed Months of Service Total Hours/Days Accrued Annually

Up to and including first 60 months 96 hours/12 Days

Greater than 60 months through 120 months 136 hours/17 Days

Greater than 120 months through 204 months 176 hours/22 Days

Greater than 204 months 216 hours/27 Days

Annual Leave Cash Out:

Employee can opt to receive a non-pensionable cash payment twice per year for up to forty (40) hours of annual leave, provided accrued annual leave bank does not fall below eighty (80) hours.

Floating Holidays:

Upon completion of (26) weeks of full-time employment with the City, employee shall be entitled to utilize up to five (5) floating holidays per fiscal year. Floating holidays shall not

carry over to the next fiscal year.

Perfect Attendance:

For every six (6) months period (April 1

• September 30) and (October 1 - March 31) in which, no sick or unpaid leave is utilized, an employee shall receive ten (10) hours of annual leave credited. Employees who qualify for a consecutive Perfect Attendance benefit shall receive fourteen (14) hours of annual leave credited for each applicable consecutive earning period.

Sick Leave:

Each employee earns (96) hours (12 days) of sick leave annually with no waiting period for use and unlimited accrual. Upon separation of City employment due to resignation, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee's current rate of pay at time of resignation. Upon separation of employment due to retirement, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current rate of pay at the time of retirement.

Sick Leave Conversion:

After completion of one (1) year of continuous, full-time employment with the City, an employee may convert their unused portion of their first six (6) days (maximum of forty- eight (48) hours) of accrued sick leave into annual leave. Conversions are subject to the following: A minimum of 96 unused sick leave hours accrued prior to hours being converted, total eligible sick leave hours to be converted shall be reduced hour-for-hour by any sick leave hours utilized during the eligible benefit period, and conversion subject to annual leave accrual cap.

Bereavement:

Qualifying City-paid Bereavement Leave as follows:

• In State = Up to 3 Days

• Out of State = Up to 5 Days

Tuition Reimbursement:

After one (1) year of full-time employment

• 100% reimbursement for a grade of A or B
• 50% reimbursement for a grade of C
• $250 books/lab reimbursement per semester

Credit Union:

We Florida Financial Bank & Credit Union

• 8890 NW 44th Street, Sunrise, FL. 33351

Optional Voluntary Benefits (paid by the employee):

• Single or Family Dental Insurance Coverage

• Single or Family Vision Insurance Coverage

• Accident Advantage

• Life Insurance Coverage

• AD&D

• Short Term Disability

• Critical Care Protection

• Cancer Protection Assurance

• Mission Square Retirement Compensation Programs

o 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

o 401(a) Governmental Purchase Plan: Newly hired

01

Do you have a Master's degree from an accredited graduate program with a major in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field?

• YES
• NO

02

Do you possess considerable full-time professional work experience in Human Services/Social Work field in one or more of the following areas: mental health, substance abuse, victim services, or family counseling?

• YES
• NO

03

Please indicate all languages you are fluent in:

04

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• YES
• NO

05

If yes, please provide Driver's License number and Date of Issue:

Required Question

Agency City of Sunrise

Address 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd.

Sunrise, Florida, 33351

Phone 954-838-4522

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/sunrisefl/default.cfm