HUMAN SERVICES WORKER II - F/C OPS - 60957249

Children and Families

HUMAN SERVICES WORKER II - F/C OPS - 60957249

Pay Plan: Temp

Human Services Worker II OPS $17.11 per hour PART TIME Department of Children and Families

This posting will be used to fill OPS position vacancies in Forensic. Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy. This is work responsible for providing residential care, assisting with enrichment activities and supporting the treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, stabilization and recovery of people with a mental illness. As a Human Services Worker II you will treat people in a respectful manner that preserves their dignity and rights and maintain a professional caregiver relationship with people served.

The incumbent is responsible for preserving the rights, safety and security of people served by observing them:

During meals to monitor intake and ensure that they don’t choke or trade food. When a person served is placed on special observation status to address dangerous or high risk behaviors. When a restrictive intervention such as seclusion or restraints is used to assess for release criteria and immediately identify health needs that may arise.

When a person served is placed on special observation status, in the seclusion room or in restraints to assure the person that he or she is safe, help them develop trust in you as a caregiver and identify signs of distress or health concerns.

To ensure that people served are not neglected, abused or exploited; To ensure safety during medical or disaster emergencies. To ensure safety when a person served is exhibiting a behavior dangerous to self or others, which may involve the use of physical holds and placing people served in a seclusion room or mechanical restraints.

Must have six months of experience working in a medical, psychiatric, nursing, or childcare setting, customer service experience or in working with developmentally disabled persons; or in working in a correctional facility OR college or vocational/technical training from an accredited institution at the rate of 15 semester, 22 quarter or 360 classroom hours; Ability to attend a 1 - 2-week mandatory training course that will include completion of a CPR certification. This training could be scheduled during day, weekend, and evening hours.

Must be able to assist with evacuation of persons served during an emergency situation. Must be able to work with or around cleaning chemicals and supplies. Must be able to demonstrate competency, as appropriate, in all areas of training, some of which requires physical activity such as;

Must be able to physically operate all equipment necessary to do job tasks. Service Planning: Participates in service planning and ensures adherence to plans. Works with resident to ensure completion of daily living activities. Documents information factually and objectively. Observation, Assessment, & Monitoring: Provides safe and supportive observations, accurate assessments and effectively monitoring residents as assigned. Escorts and transports residents to appointments, activities, etc. Advocates for residents’ recovery. Builds and maintains appropriate relationships and interactions with residents, families, providers, co-workers.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment. Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed. Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at .

This position will require night, weekend, and holiday work; including working on scheduled off duty days and various shifts. The incumbent in this position will work with residents who have been charged with felony offenses and may have psychiatric disorders. The incumbent in this position will assist residents in completing oral care, bathing, and showering as well as driving them to facilities and medical appointments etc. 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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement. The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures. Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.DCF Mental Health Treatment Facilities are tobacco free.

Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. About Department of Children and Families: Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families. A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.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 ). 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.