Salary: $63,496.41 - $101,341.16 Annually
Location : Oakland Park 33334, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 1412359
Department: HumSvcs C/I C&C Counseling
Opening Date: 06/05/2024
Closing Date: 6/26/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Veterans' Preference Notice: Under 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.
REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Behavioral Health Clinician (Therapist) within the Crisis Intervention & Support Division within the Human Services Department.
General Description
Provides counseling, screening, assessment, and intervention to individuals and families.
Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.
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 assignmentRequires one (1) year in social services casework, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.
Requires 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.
Preferences
Experience working with victims of sexual violence, human trafficking and child abuse.
Bilingual English/Spanish, English/Creole and/or English/Portuguese
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.
Conduct ongoing individual, group and family counseling sessions with victims of child abuse, human trafficking or sexual violence and their non-offending family members.
Evaluate and assess the needs of clients and develop treatment plans.
Complete psychosocial evaluations, prepares comprehensive clinical summaries, and makes treatment recommendations.
Prepare progress notes, reports, and correspondence on assigned clients using computer-based office applications and maintains accurate and timely client records.
Provide direct support to clients in coordination with legal and social services as appropriate. May coordinate clients' involvement in judicial system to insure that clients have an understanding of the legal process.
Represent the agency in community events, educational workshops, staffing, and stakeholder meetings.
May testify in judicial processes as an expert witness and/or provide deposition and court testimony.
Attend staff meetings and scheduled training sessions.
Assist clients with completing crime victim compensation and relocation assistance applications.
Confers with program participants, their families and/or other care-givers regarding issues of treatment.
May supervise staff and interns in the absence of the program supervisor or as assigned by the program supervisor.
May conduct forensic or extended forensic interviews.
Assists with special projects assigned by the supervisor.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time or sustained keyboard operations.
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 exposureto traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATION

Competencies

• Business Insight

Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Has a sophisticated grasp of business drivers, finds new ways to increase own contribution. Stays attuned to business and industry changes, ensures own activities remain aligned to key objectives.

• Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.

• Plans and Aligns

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others', providing well-sequenced activities and exact time frames. Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.

• Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

• Communicates Effectively

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.

• Persuades

Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. Positions and packages ideas so that they will resonate strongly with a wide variety of stakeholders. Uses strong logic and compelling evidence. Works with others to find creative win-win solutions; achieves consensus through compromise.

• Manages Ambiguity

Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Sees and seizes possible opportunities in unknown situations. Steers others skillfully with a stabilizing presence and clear targeted coaching in order to make significant progress.

• Nimble Learning

Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Ensures that the organization gathers, shares, and benefits from lessons learned across the organization. Strongly champions and rewards exploration and learning and emphasizes their importance.

• Situational Adaptability

Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Sees even subtle cues to adapt; deploys a wide range of behaviors to stay effective. Exemplifies flexibility and resourcefulness; responds deftly to a variety of challenges and situations.
County Core Values
All 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) Compliance
Broward 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 Responsibilities
All 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 $2,000. 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.
01

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 or resume).

• Yes
• No

02

Please specify the field of study that your degree is in. If you do not possess a degree, enter N/A
03

Do you possess at least one (1) year of experience in social services casework, counseling or related field? (This information must be verifiable on your application or resume).

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have six (6) months of clinical case management? (This information must be verifiable on your application or resume).

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license, or can you obtain prior to hire?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you understand that you may be required to work nights/weekends/holidays?

• Yes
• No

07

Please describe your experience providing therapy to victims of sexual violence and their non-offending family members?
08

What do you believe are some of the therapeutic issues a child client may experience when they have a history of sexual abuse and how would you address these in therapy?
09

What are some of the therapeutic issues an adult client may experience after being a victim of a sexual assault and how would you address these?
10

Please describe your ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of clients and stakeholders while supporting the mission of the organization. Please include an example of a difficulty you've had in this area and how you resolved the problem.
11

Please describe your experience in coordinating services and developing professional relationships with other agencies to meet needs of clients.
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This is a position that requires significant flexibility regarding work hours to meet the needs of the clients and program requirements, which will include working during evening, weekend and holiday hours. Please describe your availability to meet this requirement.
Required Question