Behavioral Health Clinician (Child Protection Team) - Nancy J. Cotterman Center

Salary : $65,401.26 - $104,381.37 Annually

Location : Oakland Park 33334, FL

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 1413369

Department : HumSvcs C / I Child Prot Team

Opening Date : 01 / 27 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 10 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Eastern

Veterans' Preference Notice : Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Behavioral Health Clinician (Child Protection Team, Case Coordinator) within the Crisis Intervention & Support Division within the Human Services Department.

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, counseling, criminal justice, human services, or closely related field to area of assignment

Requires one (1) year in social services casework, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.

Requires six (6) months of clinical case management may also be required.

Special Requirements

May be required to work nights / weekends / holidays.

Special Certifications and Licenses Required

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License for duration of appointment.

Preferences

• Doctorate degree in related field
• Licensed as Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Certification in Child Welfare.
• Florida Child Welfare Certification
• Experience working working with children or families, specifically working with abused and neglected children.
• Bilingual English / Spanish, English / Creole and / or English / Portuguese.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

Interviews children, family members and significant others to obtain medical and psychosocial information.

Completes assessments and send reports to Child Protective Investigators upon completion, but no later than within the time frames consistent with the program requirements and best practice.

Coordinates client services and referrals to community agencies. Arrange for and conduct team meetings and participate in the development of recommendations. Provide depositions and court testimony. Maintain client records.

Completes intake / referral screen on all abuse reports referred to CPT.

Conducts quality review for compliance.

Conducts clinical screenings, interviews and bio-psychosocial evaluations in hospital district.

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 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 Child 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.

Assists clients with completing assistance applications.

Participates in 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 caregivers 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

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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 exposureto traffic; moving machinery.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Competencies

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note : During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual / vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,600. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20 benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount.

Applicants must provide accurate and complete education and work history information to be considered. The referenced information listed on the online application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications toward meeting the minimum requirements for the position (e.g., if you list that you have 6 years of experience in a particular field, that experience must be easily identifiable on the 'Work Experience' section of your application). Broward County no longer accepts attachments to job applications, including resumes or supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered. If the experience you reference in the questions below is not clearly included and described in your Work History section, your application will be considered unqualified for this position, and you may be removed from consideration. Do you understand that in order to be considered for this position, accurate and complete education and work history information must be provided?

Do you possess a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, or closely related field? (This information must be verifiable on your application).

Please specify the field of study that your degree is in. If you do not possess a degree, enter N / A

Do you possess at least one (1) year of experience in social services casework, counseling and / or substance use / mental health and / or crisis intervention? (This information must be verifiable on your application).

Do you possess at least six (6) months of clinical case management? (This information must be verifiable on your application).

Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license, or can you obtain prior to hire?

Do you understand that you may be required to work nights / weekends / holidays?

Please describe your experience working with children / families, specifically notate your experience working with children who may have been abused or neglected. If you have none, please state so.

What experience do you have working with the Safety Practice Model?

Please describe your experience completing special projects in the area of child development and childhood safety.

What experience do you have working with Law Enforcement and Child Protective Investigators?

Have you ever been part of a multi-disciplinary team and how have you managed when there are differences in opinion?

Part of the work of a Behavioral Health Clinician at the Child Protection Team is to be part of the intake process, which includes reviewing documents, contacting Child Protective Investigators and coordinating / scheduling services. What experience do you have managing any type of intake process or similar process that requires you to work with partners to accomplish the service delivery.

How do you ensure you meet performance measures, quality assurance metrics and meet deadlines?

Required Question

Salary : $65,401 - $104,381