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HUMAN SERVICES WORKER II - F/C - 60033007 1

State of Florida
Gainesville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Sept 2024
💰 $33,579/yr

About the role

Requisition No: 801723 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: HUMAN SERVICES WORKER II - F/C - 60033007 1

Position Number: 60033007 

Salary:  $33,579.00 annually/$1,291.50 bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/19/2024 

Human Services Worker II

Department of Children and Families

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center

Gainesville, Florida

Open Competitive

Vacancies in Forensic Services

Evening and Night Shift positions will receive a $3.00 per hour shift differential.

 

This posting will be used to fill Forensic position vacancies in OPS or Career Service.

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

 

What you will do:

This is work responsible for providing residential care, assisting with enrichment activities and supporting the treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, stabilization and recovery of people with a mental illness.  As a Unit Treatment & Rehabilitation Specialist you will treat people in a respectful manner that preserves their dignity and rights and maintain a professional caregiver relationship with people served.

 

How you will make an impact:

The incumbent is responsible for preserving the rights, safety and security of people served by observing them:

  • At all times to learn what type of environment and interactions make them feel safe, secure and calm and to identify distressful stimuli or triggers: 

When providing ward coverage.

When escorting to and from activities and appointments to ensure that they arrive safely.

During meals to monitor intake and ensure that they don’t choke or trade food.

When a person served is placed on special observation status to address dangerous or high risk behaviors.

When a restrictive intervention such as seclusion or restraints is used to assess for release criteria and immediately identify health needs that may arise.

 

Communicating with them:

  • At all times to develop a trusting, caregiver relationship and identify signs of distress or health concerns.

When a person served is placed on special observation status, in the seclusion room or in restraints to assure the person that he or she is safe, help them develop trust in you as a caregiver and identify signs of distress or health concerns.

 

Intervening:

  • To separate them from distressful stimuli and assist in resolving conflict.

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