$65,401.26 - $104,381.37 Annually
LocationMultiple Locations, FL
Job TypeFull-Time
Job Number1413025
DepartmentHuman Svcs BARC Admissions
Opening Date11/12/2024
Closing Date11/26/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Veterans' Preference NoticeUnder Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
Description Benefits Questions REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCESThe Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Behavioral Health Clinician (Outreach) with the Broward Addiction Recovery Center.
General Description
The Outreach Team engages in various activities to educate and engage community residents who may need or be unaware of social services, including substance use treatment, that will improve or enhance their lives.
Key components of this Outreach program include identifying critical locations in the community where underserved residents may congregate; provide educational and informative presentations to a variety of groups; and assists in developing promotional material for public distribution and education.
Outreach duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Must be able to respond to various locations as scheduled.
• Travel to identified critical hotspot areas within Broward County to provide education, Narcan distribution, referral resources, screening and assessment of persons for BARC services
• Transport clients who meet criteria for BARC services to BARC
• Work with providers in the community to coordinate identified services (police departments, Homeless Assistance Task Force, Broward Health, Family Success, Housing Options, Solutions, and Supports Division (HOSSD), etc.)
• Work closely with the Division’s Community Care Team (CCT) to support and enhance services provided to clients in the community
• Participate as a member of the Division’s Public Education Awareness Team (PEAT) Committee to increase community awareness of BARC and its services in the community by attending community events and providing presentations to the schools and the community.
• Identify agencies and community providers who will benefit from education and training on substance use and services provided by BARC.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and conducting outreach programs, events, workshops, conferences, and discussion groups to promote BARC services, healthy behaviors, and community resources.
• Actively network to build and maintain positive relationships with community members, providers, agency representatives, supervisors and office staff.
• Work closely with hospitals and other agencies who provide behavioral health services (e.g. Henderson, Archways, Banyan, etc) to assist with coordinating services for clients in need of substance use treatment
• Work closely with the BARC’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) staff to provide support to clients in the program and assist them with remaining engaged in treatment
• Assist in preparing exhibits, brochures, flyers, posters, website, and other materials for public distribution and education to promote substance use treatment and reduce the stigma associated with recovery.
• May assist in compiling and maintaining records, reports and statistical information.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.
Requires one (1) year in social services casework, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.
Depending on the area of assignment, six (6) months of clinical case management may also be required.
Special Requirements
May be required to work nights/weekends/holidays.
Special Certifications and Licenses Required
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License for duration of appointment.
Depending upon area of assignment, licensures and/or certifications may be required.
Preferences
* Master's Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP) or Certified Addictions Professional (CAP)
* Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, psychology, counseling or closely related field (Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Counseling Education)
* Bilingual (English-Spanish/Creole)
* Experience working with the homeless community
* Experience developing and making presentations to the community DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
• Conducts clinical screenings, interviews and bio-psychosocial evaluations in hospital district.
• Coordinates treatment with community, governmental and service providers.
• Conducts home and community visits as needed to provide substance abuse counseling to participants and their families.
• Observes, evaluates, and monitors reports and records program participant status and progress.
• Conducts clinical interviews and biopsychosocial evaluations.
• Conducts group and individual counseling sessions.
• Develops treatment plans with program participants and/or their families.
• Maintains associated clinical records manually and/or electronically using computer based applications.
• Prepares accurate and timely written reports on assigned caseload using computer based software applications.
• Observes, evaluates, monitors, reports and records client status and progress.
• Counsels program participants, including those with complex issues; facilitates intermediate and advanced group sessions concerning substance abuse and co-occurring related issues.
• Provides advocacy services to clients (greets family, obtains consent for medical exam, walks client to the exam room, provides emotional support during the examination, provides counseling service referrals and any other referrals family may need).
• Answers after hours calls from front desk, and from the 24-hour rape hotline.
• Assists with physical abuse intakes for Crisis Protection Team.
• Acts as an advocate between the families and law enforcement, state attorney's office, or child protective services to ensure that the needs and/or concerns of the client are being addressed.
• Links families to different agencies within the community, such as housing assistance, childcare, and foodbanks, to assist them with various needs.
• Assists clients with completing assistance applications.
• Participates in staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Coordinates treatment with other community, governmental and service providers.
• Prepares accurate and timely written reports on assigned caseload as well as the quality and/or quantity of work completed.
• Confers with program participants, their families and/or other care-givers regarding issues of treatment.
• Documents progress notes and tracks daily reports for documentation purposes.
• Assists with special projects assigned by the supervisor.
• Performs related work as assigned.
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery (vehicle).
Involves routine and frequent exposure to disease/pathogens.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to outdoor environment which may include extreme heat or cold. Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
County Core CompetenciesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ComplianceBroward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,600. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20+ benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount. Additional information about Broward County Benefits.
01 Applicants must provide accurate and complete education and work history information to be considered. The referenced information listed on the online application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications toward meeting the minimum requirements for the position (e.g., if you list that you have 6 years of experience in a particular field, that experience must be easily identifiable on the 'Work Experience' section of your application). Broward County no longer accepts attachments to job applications, including resumes or supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered. If the experience you reference in the questions below is not clearly included and described in your Work History section, your application will be considered unqualified for this position, and you may be removed from consideration. Do you understand that in order to be considered for this position, accurate and complete education and work history information must be provided? Yes No 02 Do you possess a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, or closely related field? (This information must be verifiable on your application). Yes No 03 Please specify the field of study that your degree is in. If you do not possess a degree, enter N/A 04 Do you possess at least one (1) year of experience in social services casework, counseling and/or substance use/mental health and/or crisis intervention? (This information must be verifiable on your application). Yes No 05 Do you possess at least six (6) months of clinical case management? (This information must be verifiable on your application). Yes No 06 Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license, or can you obtain prior to hire? Yes No 07 Do you understand that you may be required to work nights/weekends/holidays? Yes No 08 Are you licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Marriage and Family therapist (LMFT) or Clinical Psychologist in the State of Florida? Yes No 09 If you answered yes to previous question, please provide your license number. If you are not licensed, enter N/A 10 Do you have a certification through the Florida Certification Board (FCB)? If yes, describe. 11 Please summarize your years of experience / competency with the substance use disorder population and discuss some of the different populations you have worked with (e.g., clients involved in the criminal justice system, experiencing homelessness, diagnosed with co-occurring disorders, and experiencing women's issues). 12 Describe your experience developing and making presentations to the community 13 Describe your experience working as part of a small team.Required Question
Agency Broward County Address 115 S. Andrews Ave.Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301-4800 Phone (954) 831-4000
Website http://www.broward.org/careers REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Behavioral Health Clinician (Outreach) with the Broward Addiction Recovery Center.
General Description
The Outreach Team engages in various activities to educate and engage community residents who may need or be unaware of social services, including substance use treatment, that will improve or enhance their lives.
Key components of this Outreach program include identifying critical locations in the community where underserved residents may congregate; provide educational and informative presentations to a variety of groups; and assists in developing promotional material for public distribution and education.
Outreach duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Must be able to respond to various locations as scheduled.
• Travel to identified critical hotspot areas within Broward County to provide education, Narcan distribution, referral resources, screening and assessment of persons for BARC services
• Transport clients who meet criteria for BARC services to BARC
• Work with providers in the community to coordinate identified services (police departments, Homeless Assistance Task Force, Broward Health, Family Success, Housing Options, Solutions, and Supports Division (HOSSD), etc.)
• Work closely with the Division’s Community Care Team (CCT) to support and enhance services provided to clients in the community
• Participate as a member of the Division’s Public Education Awareness Team (PEAT) Committee to increase community awareness of BARC and its services in the community by attending community events and providing presentations to the schools and the community.
• Identify agencies and community providers who will benefit from education and training on substance use and services provided by BARC.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and conducting outreach programs, events, workshops, conferences, and discussion groups to promote BARC services, healthy behaviors, and community resources.
• Actively network to build and maintain positive relationships with community members, providers, agency representatives, supervisors and office staff.
• Work closely with hospitals and other agencies who provide behavioral health services (e.g. Henderson, Archways, Banyan, etc) to assist with coordinating services for clients in need of substance use treatment
• Work closely with the BARC’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) staff to provide support to clients in the program and assist them with remaining engaged in treatment
• Assist in preparing exhibits, brochures, flyers, posters, website, and other materials for public distribution and education to promote substance use treatment and reduce the stigma associated with recovery.
• May assist in compiling and maintaining records, reports and statistical information.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.
Requires one (1) year in social services casework, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.
Depending on the area of assignment, six (6) months of clinical case management may also be required.
Special Requirements
May be required to work nights/weekends/holidays.
Special Certifications and Licenses Required
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License for duration of appointment.
Depending upon area of assignment, licensures and/or certifications may be required.
Preferences
* Master's Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP) or Certified Addictions Professional (CAP)
* Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, psychology, counseling or closely related field (Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Counseling Education)
* Bilingual (English-Spanish/Creole)
* Experience working with the homeless community
* Experience developing and making presentations to the community DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
• Conducts clinical screenings, interviews and bio-psychosocial evaluations in hospital district.
• Coordinates treatment with community, governmental and service providers.
• Conducts home and community visits as needed to provide substance abuse counseling to participants and their families.
• Observes, evaluates, and monitors reports and records program participant status and progress.
• Conducts clinical interviews and biopsychosocial evaluations.
• Conducts group and individual counseling sessions.
• Develops treatment plans with program participants and/or their families.
• Maintains associated clinical records manually and/or electronically using computer based applications.
• Prepares accurate and timely written reports on assigned caseload using computer based software applications.
• Observes, evaluates, monitors, reports and records client status and progress.
• Counsels program participants, including those with complex issues; facilitates intermediate and advanced group sessions concerning substance abuse and co-occurring related issues.
• Provides advocacy services to clients (greets family, obtains consent for medical exam, walks client to the exam room, provides emotional support during the examination, provides counseling service referrals and any other referrals family may need).
• Answers after hours calls from front desk, and from the 24-hour rape hotline.
• Assists with physical abuse intakes for Crisis Protection Team.
• Acts as an advocate between the families and law enforcement, state attorney's office, or child protective services to ensure that the needs and/or concerns of the client are being addressed.
• Links families to different agencies within the community, such as housing assistance, childcare, and foodbanks, to assist them with various needs.
• Assists clients with completing assistance applications.
• Participates in staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Coordinates treatment with other community, governmental and service providers.
• Prepares accurate and timely written reports on assigned caseload as well as the quality and/or quantity of work completed.
• Confers with program participants, their families and/or other care-givers regarding issues of treatment.
• Documents progress notes and tracks daily reports for documentation purposes.
• Assists with special projects assigned by the supervisor.
• Performs related work as assigned.
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery (vehicle).
Involves routine and frequent exposure to disease/pathogens.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to outdoor environment which may include extreme heat or cold. Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
County Core CompetenciesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ComplianceBroward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,600. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20+ benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount. Additional information about Broward County Benefits.
01 Applicants must provide accurate and complete education and work history information to be considered. The referenced information listed on the online application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications toward meeting the minimum requirements for the position (e.g., if you list that you have 6 years of experience in a particular field, that experience must be easily identifiable on the 'Work Experience' section of your application). Broward County no longer accepts attachments to job applications, including resumes or supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered. If the experience you reference in the questions below is not clearly included and described in your Work History section, your application will be considered unqualified for this position, and you may be removed from consideration. Do you understand that in order to be considered for this position, accurate and complete education and work history information must be provided? Yes No 02 Do you possess a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, or closely related field? (This information must be verifiable on your application). Yes No 03 Please specify the field of study that your degree is in. If you do not possess a degree, enter N/A 04 Do you possess at least one (1) year of experience in social services casework, counseling and/or substance use/mental health and/or crisis intervention? (This information must be verifiable on your application). Yes No 05 Do you possess at least six (6) months of clinical case management? (This information must be verifiable on your application). Yes No 06 Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license, or can you obtain prior to hire? Yes No 07 Do you understand that you may be required to work nights/weekends/holidays? Yes No 08 Are you licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Marriage and Family therapist (LMFT) or Clinical Psychologist in the State of Florida? Yes No 09 If you answered yes to previous question, please provide your license number. If you are not licensed, enter N/A 10 Do you have a certification through the Florida Certification Board (FCB)? If yes, describe. 11 Please summarize your years of experience / competency with the substance use disorder population and discuss some of the different populations you have worked with (e.g., clients involved in the criminal justice system, experiencing homelessness, diagnosed with co-occurring disorders, and experiencing women's issues). 12 Describe your experience developing and making presentations to the community 13 Describe your experience working as part of a small team.Required Question
Agency Broward County Address 115 S. Andrews Ave.Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301-4800 Phone (954) 831-4000
Website http://www.broward.org/careers