Social Services Counselor - 64003566

Requisition No: 825451

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SOCIAL SERVICES COUNSELOR - 64003566

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64003566

Salary: $31,200.00 - $38,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 03/27/2024

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Open Competitive

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position, an employee of the Suwannee County Health Department (SCHD), works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. The employee is expected to promote innovation by searching for creative solutions and managing resources wisely.

They are expected to collaborate through teamwork to achieve common goals and solve problems. The employee is expected to be accountable and perform with integrity and respect. They are expected to be responsive by serving our customers and engaging our partners.

Finally, the employee is expected to perform with excellence by promoting quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance. This position reports to the Community Health Nursing Supervisor.

This is a position assigned to the Healthy Start Program that works under the supervision of the Community Health Nursing Supervisor to provide case management services to pregnant women and children, infant to age 3, enrolled in the Healthy Start Program in Suwannee and Lafayette counties. This position allows access to the client's records including immunizations, Healthy Start records, HMS, and Well Family System. All activities are provided within the requirements of the Healthy Start Standards and Guidelines.

System of care:

• Provides Healthy Start screening, ongoing risk assessments and developmental screening to high risk pregnant women, children and their families.

• Completes the Initial Assessment.

• Establishes an Individualized Plan of Care for each client.

• Contacts clients at clinic/medical appointments, by phone, letter, or home visits.

• Services are coded and documented in the Well family System.

Care Coordination:

• Provides direct care coordination services to enhance the participant's ability to access care, including follow-up of referrals, missed appointments and education (school attendance, GED classes).

• Completes screenings as needed for economic, social, and physical needs.

• Familiarizes self with community resources appropriate to the needs of the clients.

• Completes developmental/social emotion infant assessments as indicated.

Provides education to Healthy Start clients and their families on:

• Pregnancy

• Infant growth and development

• Breastfeeding, parenting, childbirth, interconceptional education, and tobacco cessation as training is obtained.

• Car seat safety education classes after completing certification.

Assist Community Health Nursing Supervisor with record review, as needed and training of new Health Start staff. Attends training conferences, workshops, and any meetings related to the Healthy Start Program and/or CHD meetings.

Completes online travel. Maintains all trainings/certifications within required time frames. Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficient in a word processing program i.e. Microsoft Word or similar program.

Personal vehicle may be needed for home visiting. Good interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of four-year college degree in one of the following areas: Social Sciences, a health-related field such as nursing, health education, health planning, or health care administration, social work or an Associate degree and licensure as a Registered Nurse with three years of public health/maternal-child health experience or licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse with four years of public health/maternal child health experience or two years of college with three years of public health/maternal-child health experience.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Suwannee County Health Department

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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;

• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, 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.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

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 successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

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

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.

Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

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.

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