HUMAN SERVICES WORKER II - F/C - 60033007 1
State of FloridaAbout 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
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.
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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