Service Population Advocate - Police

EEO Statement

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The City of Delray Beach is a Non-Tobacco Workplace. The City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products for a period of at least three months prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco or nicotine products" includes but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes, snuff, e-cigarettes and nicotine patches or gum.

This is an administrative position responsible for assisting the Police Department with its unique and extensive service population, such as the City's recovery community, homeless residents and individuals with behavioral health issues. This position will also function as an advocate for these subjects and provide services to include case management and intervention when needed with the City's service population. Work is performed under general supervision of the Community Response Division Lieutenant.

Veterans' Preference Applies

The City of Delray Beach does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability, marital status, family status or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services.

• Conduct advocacy efforts and initiatives on behalf of the City's recovery community, homeless community and individuals with behavioral health issues.
• Conduct long term and short term crisis intervention.
• Establish professional relationships in a manner that to enable the Police Department expedite resource process for service population.
• Case management of those service population subjects referred.
• Conduct interventions of recovery community members when needed in crisis.
• Provide resources to homeless and follow through on cases referred.
• Provide education to targeted population to engage and recruit substance abuse mental health and behavioral reduction.
• Enroll and complete assessment of individuals demonstrating risk factors.
• Develop and individual risk reduction plan based on identified client's assessment, needs and strengths.
• Visit community resource facilities throughout Palm Beach County.
• Attend high level meetings.
• Able to impact numbers with short term and long term intervention outcomes.
• Execute intervention strategies with clients in individual or group strategies as indicated in risk reduction plan.
• Arrange for services and complete referrals for client based on individualize needs.
• Arrange for discharge or transfer from services as dictated by program and client needs.
• Work with partner organizations to help ensure resource objectives.
• Engage in community education.
• Engage, counsel, manage, motivate and effectively work with high-risk, vulnerable population, including chemically dependent individuals.
• Engage, counsel, manage and effectively work with individuals in crisis.
• Perform all functions and responsibilities according to the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics and Florida State Statutes 112.313.
• Fosters positive employee relations and employee morale on a City-wide basis.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Master's degree in Social Work or related field preferred.
• License Clinical Social Work (LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) preferred.
• Licensed Clinical Social worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor with at least 2 years’ experience providing outreach and working with individuals struggling with homelessness
• Experience with dual diagnosis.
• Experience with social media required.

Ability to maintain a strong sense of respect for confidentiality involving both clients and fellow employees. Ability to perform work in a high-intensity environment with high-risk, vulnerable patient population, including individuals in crisis. Ability to work effectively and independently. Knowledge of case management. Familiarity with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). Knowledge of substance abuse and mental health symptoms and advance interventions (Baker Act, Marchman Act).

Knowledge of the City's policies, procedures, and practices. Skill in policy interpretation and application. Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize personal computer and office software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Ability to communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.

Ability to manage and prioritize routine, specialized and complex assignments and problems utilizing knowledge acquired through prior education, training, and experience. Ability to adapt to an…