HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR III - 60024695

Requisition No: 855876 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR III - 60024695

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60024695 

Salary:  $33,759.96 

Posting Closing Date: 07/06/2025 

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Requisition No: 855876

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR III - 60024695

Position Number: 60024695

Salary:  $33,759.96 

Posting Closing Date: 7/6/2025

Human Services Counselor III

 Starting Salary: $33,759.96

OCCUPATION PROFILE

This position is located in Deland and covers Volusia County.

JOB FAMILY: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

CCUPATIONAL GROUP: COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK

OCCUPATION: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALISTS, ALL OTHER

SALARY:  This position will be hired at the salary of $1298.46 bi-weekly; $33,759.96 annually.

 

BENEFITS

• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Ten Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance and Optional Supplemental Insurance
• Educational Benefits (tuition waiver)
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation plans offered
  
  

DESCRIPTION

 

Vulnerable adults in crisis need quick action from strong, compassionate individuals dedicated to ensuring their safety. This demanding and challenging career could be your opportunity to speak for those adults who cannot protect themselves and fight to help ensure their safety and independence as much as possible.

 

We are looking for individuals who are detail-oriented, possess good decision-making skills, and are able to thrive in a challenging, high-pressure, fast pace environment. When seconds count, your decision may be the critical difference in the lives of Florida’s vulnerable adult population.

The Human Services Counselor III is responsible for the arrangement and/or the provision of services to eligible Adult Protective Services clients, living in the community or in state licensed facilities.  The counselor provides case management for the following programs:  CCDA (Community Care for Disabled Adults), HCDA (Home Care for Disabled Adults), Protective Intervention and Protective Supervision.

 

This work requires a high degree of tact, patience, and courtesy dealing with vulnerable adults. Incumbents in this class must be able to maintain a calm, professional demeanor while handling a variety of emergency and non-emergency calls. The work requires independent judgment and initiative to complete field assignments. Additionally, this work requires the ability to complete tasks and assignments with minimal direct supervision. Typing and good time management skills are necessary for this job. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

• An Associate’s degree or minimum of 60 semester hours and two years of professional experience in education, mental health, counseling, guidance, social work, health or rehabilitative programs; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education;
• A valid Driver License; and must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities. Selected applicants are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage. The Department provides a Bi-annual Vehicle Insurance Allowance to assist with the cost of insurance coverage due to the use of private vehicle for work purposes.

 

EXAMPLES OF WORK

 

• Performs scheduled service visits and contacts to complete or update care plans, assess or reassess service needs, and to define or redefine service goals, in accordance with programmatic policies and guidelines. 
• Interviews new applicants and e