HUMAN SERVICES SUPERVISOR I - SES

Human Services Supervisor I - SES - 60009931

This position is located at the Northeast Florida State Hospital in Macclenny, FL. The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFFSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Human Services Supervisor I – SES. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Supervising employees in Human Services Worker I, II and III positions who provide residential care, assist with enrichment activities and support the treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, stabilization and recovery of people with a mental illness.
• Ensuring that all subordinates treat people served in a respectful manner that preserves their dignity.
• Ensuring that all subordinates develop and maintain a professional caregiver relationship with people served, and do not exceed relationship boundaries by developing personal friendships or sharing personal information.
• Ensuring that all subordinates perform duties according to their position description and performance expectations.
• Observing unit wards or pods daily, looking for, documenting, and reporting safety hazards and maintenance deficiencies.
• Observing subordinates to ensure they interact and intervene to prevent and manage psychiatric crises with people served.
• Observing subordinate interactions and interventions with people served and co-workers, looking for behavior (including appearance) that is respectful and professional, maintains dignity, and supports recovery and teamwork.
• Observing subordinate interactions with people served to ensure relationships are within the boundaries of a professional caregiver and do not develop into personal relationships.
• Observing subordinate interactions with co-workers to ensure a safe and professional work environment free of violence and harassment.
• Documenting and providing feedback to subordinates regarding interactions and interventions with people served and interactions with co-workers.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position include:

• Ability to provide advice on problem cases.
• Ability to assist in prescribing therapeutic objectives for patients.
• Ability to coordinate and participate in therapy teams and group therapy sessions.
• Ability to observe changes in patients' behavior patterns.
• Ability to participate in making decisions regarding disposition and release.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum qualifications: Three years of direct care experience. Valid Driver's License.

Preference will be given to applicants who have: Current employment at Northeast Florida State Hospital High School Diploma or GED.

Benefits of working for the State of Florida include: Health insurance Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance Dental, vision and supplemental insurance Retirement plan options, including employer contributions Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year; Flexible Spending Accounts; Opportunities for career advancement; Tuition waiver for public college courses; And more!