OPS HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR III - 64954089

Requisition No: 867966 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR III - 64954089

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64954089 

Salary:  $30.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 02/13/2026 

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Job posting category (Open Competitive)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent, an employee of the Florida Department of Health in Putnam County, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. The incumbent is expected to promote innovation by searching for creative solutions and managing resources wisely. They are expected to collaborate through teamwork to achieve common goals and solve problems. The incumbent is expected to be accountable and perform with integrity and respect. They are expected to be responsive by serving our customers and engaging our partners. Finally, the incumbent is expected to perform with excellence by promoting quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance.

This is a professional position at the Department of Health in Putnam County with the Violence Intervention and Prevention Program. This position is responsible for providing advanced clinical social work and professional advocacy services to victims of sexual violence, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other types of crime.

Provide direct services needed by victims of crime including crisis counseling, advocacy, information and referral, assistance with completion of Crime Victims Compensation, emergency legal advocacy, criminal justice support, follow-up contacts, telephone contacts, transportation, support groups, and therapy. Provide specialized trauma therapy for clients experiencing emotional distress and symptomology because of violent victimization or abuse.

Responsible for the clinical of expanded therapeutic services to children. This includes the development of trauma support group programs for children and their non-offending caregivers, development of program documentation, provision of services to both child and adult clients. Duties also include clinical services for individual therapy session and provision of direct therapeutic services to individual adult care givers.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge, skills, and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Must possess knowledge in the areas of crime victimization, abuse, and exposure to violence on individuals, children, and the family system. Must be competent in conducting comprehensive psycho-social assessments, mental status examinations, and developing appropriate treatment plans. Ability to assess family systems and the dynamics of child abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence, and impact of trauma on individuals, children and families; knowledge of crisis intervention and appropriate techniques to intervene; Specific experience and skills in joining with victims, children and their families, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, and the ability to compartmentalize complex client problems into manageable tasks; Demonstrate proficiency in relevant counseling techniques such as Child Therapy. Cognitive Behavior Therapy: or Strategic, Multi-Systemic, Structural, or other science-based family systems therapies, and / or trauma focused therapeutic interventions. Ability to speak in public, communicate effectively in writing, maintain positive collaborative working relationships with internal and external agency personnel, and provide linkage to various resources that may be required by victims and their families. Ability to manage clinical and advocate staff and volunteers in daily services, activities, and emergency response work. Must have a reliable, operational, insured vehicle and must possess and maintain a Valid driver's license; Basic computer skills are required in Windows operating systems and in the use of Word Processing.

Qualifications:

Minimum - Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work , Mental Health, or Mental Health or Marriage and Family Therapy. Clinical Licensure in Social Work ( LCSW). Valid Driver's License.

Preferred - Experience providing counseling services to individuals, families and / or groups that have experience in victimization or abuse.

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:

Florida Department of Health in Putnam County

2801 Kennedy St

Palatka, FL 32177

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements.  Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, 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 required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.