HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR I - 64058511

Requisition No: 850481 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR I - 64058511

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64058511 

Salary:  $39,320.84 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/11/2025 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Establish a trusting relationship with culturally diverse families by initiating and maintaining regular client contact. 
• Provide Case Management to pregnant women and infants referred to the Healthy Start Program.
• Provide face to face contact with clients either in the OB provider’s office or in the client’s residence.
• Provide Parenting Education one on one with clients.
• Provide Breastfeeding Education and Tobacco Cessation Education to individual clients.
• Document all client contact information in the web-based computer application known as the Well Family System
• Provide referrals to community resources to supplement Healthy Start services.

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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in Counseling techniques and strategies
• Experience working with pregnant women and children.
• Problem solving skills related to advancing client self-sufficiency.
• Ability to work well with others as a team.
• Computer skills: competency and experience.
• Experience in interviewing and assessing to determine the needs of the client.
• Knowledge of community resources

 

Qualifications:

Minimum-

• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Associates degree in a Social Services field
• At least 1 year experience working with high-risk pregnant women and/or families
• Must have reliable and dependable transportation every day for home visitation purposes

 

Preferred-

• 1 to 3 years of experience working with families
• 1 to 3 years home visiting experience
• 1 to 3 years case management experience
• Bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish
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Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

 

Where You Will Work:

St Petersburg Health Center

205 Dr. Martin Luther King Street, North. St Petersburg FL,