Behavioral Health Clinician (Sexual Assault Advocate)

Job Title

This position provides clinical screenings, assessments, and intervention services to individuals and families in crisis, with a primary focus on supporting sexual assault victims.

Requirements and Preferences

The Broward County Crisis Intervention and Support Division (CISD), part of the Human Services Department, ensures a comprehensive continuum of crisis and intervention services for youth, adults, families, and survivors of sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking.

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

High-Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation County matches up to $2,000 a year

* Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, mental health, family therapy, psychology, or closely related field.

* One (1) year of social services casework, counseling or closely related field.

* Six (6) months of clinical case management.

Schedule will include nights/weekends/holidays (Tuesday to Saturday 4pm - 12am) including on call coverage, and subject to change based on business needs. Position is located on site.

Must posses and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License

* Experience working with survivors of sexual violence and child abuse.

* License: LMFT, LCSW or LMHC

* Trained in forensic interviewing

* Bilingual English/Spanish, English/Creole and/or English/Portuguese

* Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, mental health, family therapy, psychology, or closely related field.

Scope of Work

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.

• Evaluate and provide crisis intervention services to survivors of sexual violence, human trafficking, and child abuse and their non-offending family members, in person or by telephone.

• Accompany clients during initial and follow-up forensic medical examinations, appointments, interviews, trial and sentencing, and other necessary appointments or services.

• Act as an advocate between the families and law enforcement, the State Attorney's Office, child protective services, and other entities to ensure that client needs and concerns are addressed and rights upheld.

• Provide information to clients about available services and resources and coordinate or deliver agency services.

• Conduct forensic interviews.

• Counsel and provide emotional support to clients and families, including advocacy during medical exams and accompaniment to court or appointments.

• Testify at depositions, hearings, and trials as required.

• Explain the legal process to clients and family members as it pertains to individual cases; coordinate with local law enforcement agencies and the State Attorney's Office regarding case status.

• Prepare required casework and narrative reports, typically using computer-based applications.

• Complete intakes and triage cases as needed to determine appropriate services.

• Assist clients with completing assistance and relocation applications.

• Represent the agency in community events, staffing, and stakeholder meetings.

• Answer after-hours calls as needed, including calls from the front desk and the 24-hour rape hotline.

• Participate in staff meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings, and trainings as scheduled.

• Conduct community presentations and educational groups.

• Assist with special projects assigned by the supervisor.

• Perform emergency service duties in the event of a county emergency or disaster (such as: staffing a shelter before, during, or after a hurricane).

* Performs related work as assigned.

Due to location and assignment, must pass and maintain a Level 2 background check; failure to maintain status will result in ineligibility per Florida State Statute.

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.

Work Environment

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.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

Special Information

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.

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