Behavioral Health Clinician; Outreach Team - Broward Addiction Recovery Center

Behavioral Health Clinician (Outreach Team) - Broward Addiction Recovery Center

Benefits of Broward County Employment include:

• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Tuition reimbursement (up to 2K annually)
• Up to 40 hours of job basis leave for eligible positions
• High‑deductible health plan bi‑weekly premiums:
  Single $10.90 / Family $80.79 (includes a county funded health savings account up to $2000 annually)
• Consumer driven health plan bi‑weekly premiums:
  Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) pension or investment plan
• 457 deferred compensation county matches up to $2,000 a year

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Behavioral Health Clinician (Outreach) with the Broward Addiction Recovery Center.

The Outreach Team engages in activities to educate and engage community residents who may need or be unaware of social services, including substance use treatment, to improve or enhance their lives. Key components of this Outreach program include identifying critical locations in the community where underserved residents may congregate; providing educational and informative presentations to a variety of groups; and assisting in developing promotional material for public distribution and education.

• Respond to various locations as scheduled.
• Travel to identified critical hotspot areas within Broward County to provide education, Narcan distribution, referral resources, screening and assessment of persons for BARC services.
• Transport clients who meet criteria for BARC services to BARC.
• Work with providers in the community to coordinate identified services (police departments, Homeless Assistance Task Force, Broward Health, Family Success, Housing Options, Solutions and Supports Division (HOSSD), etc.).
• Work closely with the Division’s Community Care Team (CCT) to support and enhance services provided to clients in the community.
• Participate as a member of the Division’s Public Education Awareness Team (PEAT) Committee to increase community awareness of BARC and its services by attending community events and providing presentations to schools and the community.
• Identify agencies and community providers who will benefit from education and training on substance use and services provided by BARC.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and conducting outreach programs, events, workshops, conferences, and discussion groups to promote BARC services, healthy behaviors, and community resources.
• Actively network to build and maintain positive relationships with community members, providers, agency representatives, supervisors and office staff.
• Work closely with hospitals and other agencies that provide behavioral health services (e.g. Henderson, Archways, Banyan, etc.) to assist with coordinating services for clients in need of substance use treatment.
• Work closely with the BARC’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) staff to provide support to clients and assist them with remaining engaged in treatment.
• Assist in preparing exhibits, brochures, flyers, posters, website, and other materials for public distribution and education to promote substance use treatment and reduce stigma.
• May assist in compiling and maintaining records, reports and statistical information.

Requires a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, or closely related field to area of assignment.

Requires one (1) year in social services casework, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.

Depending on area of assignment, six (6) months of clinical case management may also be required.

May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License for the duration of the appointment.

Must be licensed in the State of Florida as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, or Clinical Psychologist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, PsyD).