The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Behavioral Health Clinician - Court Liaison with the Broward Addiction Recovery Center.
Benefits of Broward County Employment
High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
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, or closely related field.
Requires one (1) year of social services casework, counseling or closely related field.
Depending on the area of assignment, six (6) months of clinical case management may also be required.
Special Requirements
Depending upon area of assignment, may be required to work nights/weekends/holidays.
Special Certifications and Licenses Required
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license.
Preferences
- Doctorate Degree in related fieldThe 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 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 exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
County Core Competencies