City of Tampa

Clinical Social Worker (#752520) N28

$28.57-$42.77 Hourly / $4,952.13-$7,413.47 Monthly / $59,425.60-$88,961.60 Yearly

Introduction

This is a professional clinical social work/counselor role providing crisis-oriented clinical services, including on-scene assessments, and acute grief services for adults suffering from substance abuse disorder.

Nature Of Work

An employee in this class is a member of a co-responder team consisting of a clinical social worker/counselor and a sworn officer of the Tampa Police Department (TPD). A significant amount of time will be spent with law enforcement as a partner, responding alongside the police officer to the scene for calls involving people who suffer from substance abuse disorder. This position will focus on individuals identified as high utilizers of crisis stabilization units, emergency rooms, and calls for police service related to people who suffer from substance abuse disorder. The employee will recognize and promptly / appropriately assist as needed in crisis situations to minimize incidents of hospitalization or incarceration; report treatment needs and discuss with interdisciplinary treatment team. Work is reviewed through conferences, oral and written reports, and observation of results obtained.

Examples of Duties

Accepts and takes the lead to facilitate the appropriate connection with needed wrap around services with case manager and client.

Identify trends, patterns and/or the gaps in the community and the police department where crisis intervention should take place.

Consults with law enforcement officers to determine appropriate dispositions for services, arrests, diversion from arrests, diversion from unnecessary emergency department visits, or some combination of criminal justice/recovery treatment service.

File Marchman Acts, as deemed clinically appropriate.

Link and refer individuals in need of crisis, or substance abuse services to the proper resources and/or community outreach programs.

Maintain contact with the care coordinators and community providers to follow up on linkage to services and service outcomes.

Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.

Document all clients' contacts, care and response, maintain reports and updated rosters; collect data and prepare reports as mandated by the program and procedure within agency standards and timeframes.

Perform related work as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Working Knowledge of: research methods, principles, and practice related to substance abuse disorder. Excellent knowledge, education, and training in the field of substance abuse.

Some Knowledge of: statistics.

Ability to: follow oral and written instructions and arrive at sound decisions independently following established rules, regulations, and state and federal law; communicate with various organizations and other law enforcement agencies, speak effectively in public, establish, and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and the public, maintain records and submit clear, concise, and accurate reports both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, counseling psychology or related human service field and preferably one year of experience with case management.

Licenses or Certifications

Possession of a valid Florida driver's license required.

Possession of current State of Florida License in Clinical Social Work and/or Counseling, preferred.

CLASS: 752520; EST: 10/4/2023 11:54:00 AM; REV: 10/4/2023 11:54:00 AM;