HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR I - 64029210

Requisition No: 866708 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR I - 64029210

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64029210 

Salary:  $40,320.80 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/08/2026 

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Human Services Counselor I

  

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.
   

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
• 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
• Associate's degree or higher in psychology, Social Work or related field.

 

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, 33701

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

 

Please be advised:

 

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

 

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be requir