Human Services Practitioner (Finance)

A Human Services Practitioner provides direct intervention, action research, training, and consultative services for/to agencies, families, and individuals with various social services programs, developmental disabilities and/or special needs. This position requires a qualified human services professional who will provide direct assistance to clients or serve as case manager to coordinate the delivery of services to clients.

This position typically reports to a Program Director, Assistant Program Director, faculty member, or other appropriate administrator in a university department or program. A Human Services Practitioner typically specializes in one area within a broad range of community outreach and human services programs, such as Autism and related disabilities, working with relative caregivers and their families, providing education and counseling to Pediatric HIV individuals/families, providing case management to students for specific disabilities or needs, providing intensive behavioral training/support to educators, families and students, or other areas of social and human services programming. A Human Services Practitioner applies professional education, training, and experience to determine appropriate courses of action for clients, conducts action research in field settings, and provides training to clients, families, schools, communities and other professionals regarding a specific behavioral, social or health problems. This position's requirement for specialized training, along with its assigned duties, must be deemed to meet the requirements for exempt status under the Professional duties exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Work assignments require interaction with clients, including children, adolescents, parents, teachers, and agency staff.Each position assigned to this classification must require specific training at the Bachelor's degree or Master's degree level in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or other field appropriate to the program content. Bachelor's degree candidates must have at least two years of applicable experience. The Master's degree may substitute for the required experience. Specific certifications or licensures may be required or preferred for certain program areas.The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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Working at USF
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With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees. We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.
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• Designs, develops, coordinates, and conducts training and consultation to families, schools and community service agencies regarding a specific need/problem.
• Monitors, documents and evaluates the results of these activities.
• Provides consultation to individuals with disabilities/problems and their families.
• Provides on-site and phone consultation related to behavior support.
• Provides consultation to other professionals and support personnel on specific disabilities/needs.
• Works collaboratively with school district staff, families and outside agency representatives to build capacity for using positive, effective approaches to behavioral intervention.
• Assists district personnel in designing and implementing training activities focused on positive behavior support.
• Develops written action plans to provide technical and problem-solving assistance to clients.
• Develops and co-facilitates support groups for families/caregivers; helps link them to local providers of care.
• Delivers in-service training to educator, families, and service providers, such as awareness presentations, topic focused workshops, and comprehensive community-based training.
• Presents awareness training and activities to the public, including developing and providing materials.
• Coaches, mentors, and provides consultation to youth/students, assessing individual strengths and weaknesses. Develops Individual Service Plan to track student's progress and assist with Post secondary choices.
• Works closely with school administrative staff in recommending solutions and determining appropriate disciplinary actions for students in a program.
• May draft and recommend to the supervisor new policies and procedures to improve program activities and results.
• May complete regular home visits to discuss child's development, complete developmental activity, and discuss unresolved issues. Provides intensive case management to entire family.
• Attends community meetings and events; makes presentations to community partners; serves on appropriate community committees.