Social Service Counselor

E established in 1994, Nite Lines USA has successfully delivered support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles.

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FL-DCF-Chattahoochee-FSH-Social Service Counselor (795758)

Pay rate: $32.00 per hour.

Temp (6 months+).

Job location : 100 N. Main St Chattahoochee, FL 32324.

Hours :
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.

Duties:

• This is a professional position in the Office of Social Services at Florida State Hospital providing aftercare discharge planning guidance and consultation with Recovery Team members, Florida State Hospital, court systems, mental health centers, other agencies, and Department of Children and Families Continuity of Care Management System.
• Maintains appropriate cooperative relationships with other disciplines, including, but not limited to, working closely with Social Services Management Team, Hospital Legal, Social Services staff, Civil and Forensic Liaisons, Benefits Coordinator, SVPP Coordinator, court systems, mental health centers, other agencies (including Agency for Persons with Disabilities), and Department of Children and Families Continuity of Care Management System to ensure the development of appropriate discharge planning/aftercare of residents state-wide while promoting the practice of cooperative team work in the work place.
• Ensures chosen discharge facilities meet licensure requirements according to AHCA standards.
• Coordinates discharges by scheduling all aftercare appointments to promote continuity of care.
• Assists with securing identification documents including taking to local driver's license office to have identification cards made. Completes requests for funding to payment of identification cards.
• Transports residents to discharge facility. Reviews discharge summary with resident and facility representative. Completes all required discharge paperwork by obtaining signatures and completes satisfaction surveys with residents. Completes post discharge surveys to ensure continuity of care.
• Functions as the Civil and Forensic Liaisons between Florida State Hospital and the court system, mental health centers, other agencies (including Agency for Persons with Disabilities), and Department of Children and Families Continuity of Care Management System.
• Provides consultation/coordination services related to the conditional release process and other social services policy and procedure relative to Civil and Forensic Services during New Employee Orientation and as assigned. Provides consultation/coordination of services related to standards through recruitment, screening, evaluation, orientation and monitoring, and hiring interviews (at unit's request). Monitors completion of training module.
• Utilizes social work knowledge and skills to assist unit social service staff in expediting "stat" discharges as indicated or assigned by supervisor.
• Position may maintain a caseload in a unit in the event of need. This will require that the position provide social services, counseling guidance, and discharge planning (i.e., identifying alternative living environments, securing financial benefits, identifying barriers to discharge, etc.) with individuals with acute or chronic mental disabilities, who are emotionally disturbed, indigent, or assigned a legal status of civil and ex-forensic.
  
  Participates on monthly contact with case management and interact with Community Case Managers and Forensic Specialists during case management visits to maintain effective working relationships, and to develop Discharge Plans and Conditional Release Plans.
• If carrying a caseload, the position will complete all necessary social services progress notes and assessments to include Comprehensive Psychosocial summaries, Baker Act Summaries, Advance Directive documents, and other documents associated with discharge…