Family Health Counselor I — Home Visiting

Florida; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Group insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Florida Department of Health is seeking a Human Services Counselor I to support Healthy Start in Saint Petersburg, delivering case management, counseling, and education to pregnant women and families in home or clinic settings.

Responsibilities include building trust with diverse families, documenting in the Well Family System, and coordinating referrals to community resources for enhanced health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Counseling techniques and strategies.
• Experience working with pregnant women and children.
• Problem solving skills related to advancing client self-sufficiency.
• Ability to work well with others as a team.
• Computer skills: competency and experience.
• Experience in interviewing and assessing to determine the needs of the client.
• Knowledge of community resources.

Responsibilities

• Establish a trusting relationship with culturally diverse families by initiating and maintaining regular client contact.
• Provide Case Management to pregnant women and infants referred to the Healthy Start Program.
• Provide face to face contact with clients either in the OB provider’s office or in the client’s residence.
• Provide Parenting Education one on one with clients.
• Provide Breastfeeding Education and Tobacco Cessation Education to individual clients.
• Document all client contact information in the web-based computer application known as the Well Family System
• Provide referrals to community resources to supplement Healthy Start services.

Skills

Counseling techniques

Pregnant women

Children

Team collaboration

Interviewing skills

Community resources

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or higher in psychology or social work

Job description

The Florida Department of Health is seeking a Human Services Counselor I to support Healthy Start in Saint Petersburg, delivering case management, counseling, and education to pregnant women and families in home or clinic settings.

Responsibilities include building trust with diverse families, documenting in the Well Family System, and coordinating referrals to community resources for enhanced health outcomes.