Senior Human Servic Counselor Supv - Ses

requisition no: 867683

agency: children and families

working title: senior human servic counselor supv - ses -

pay plan: ses

position number:

salary: $46,200.18 to $50,820.12 annually

posting closing date: 03/02/2026

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the florida department of children and families (dcf) is the state of florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

substance abuse and mental health (samh) program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The office of samh is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

florida state hospital (fsh) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the state of florida and is part of the department of children and families. The department’s mission is to “work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.”

florida state hospital is a tobacco free facility.

to be considered for this position responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

this is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a senior human services counselor supervisor – ses within social services. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

• this position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of total quality management. The employee in this position is responsible for providing supervision to their subordinates and reports to the residential services director. This position will interact with their social services staff and the residents. This position requires specialized knowledge related to services of individuals committed under florida statutes, chapter 394 and chapter 916.
  
  They must have a working knowledge of court procedures and the florida mental health laws. This position requires skills in the areas of administration, consultation, organization, and supervision; in addition to the direct service skills traditionally attributed to the field of professional social work. This position requires that the employee demonstrate good rapport and cooperative working relationships with residents, visitors, co-workers, and supervisors.
  
  The employee will adhere to conventional norms of courtesy and ethics in interaction with others.
• supervisory duties include:
• supervises all human services counselors and motivates employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed. Provides individualized clinical supervision as needed. (evaluates subordinates through establishing criteria and responsibilities; provides individualized clinical supervision and reviews pre-established evaluation criteria with subordinates to ensure criteria is met.)
• assists in screening for human services counselor applicants.
• provides in unit training of new human services counselors after completion of their training. (written correspondence should be maintained.)
• disseminates information pertaining to social services and other important sources of information, and training on new/revised…