HUMAN SERVICES SUPERVISOR I - SES

Human Services Supervisor I - SES - 60010466

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. Florida State Hospital (FSH) 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 UTR Specialist and Human Services Worker I and II positions who provide residential care, assist with enrichment activities and support the treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, stabilization and recovery of people with a mental illness. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that all subordinates treat people served in a respectful manner that preserves their dignity. The incumbent is responsible for 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. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that all subordinates perform duties according to their position description and performance expectations.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position include knowledge of the principles and practices of forensic rehabilitation, 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, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum qualifications include three years of direct care experience and a valid driver's license. Preference will be given to applicants who have current employment at Florida State Hospital, a high school diploma or GED.

Benefits of working for the State of Florida include health insurance, life insurance, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, retirement plan options, nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year, flexible spending accounts, opportunities for career advancement, tuition waiver for public college courses, and more.