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About the Role

The Social Worker will provide case management services, information, referrals, supportive counseling, housing assistance, group work, and crisis intervention for clients and their families. This role involves conducting detailed assessments to determine client needs and eligibility for services and engaging with clients to develop goal-oriented service plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake and assessment screening, assessing mental and physical health needs and supports, and financial eligibility for benefits and entitlements.
• Conduct home, office and community visits to address unmet needs.
• Implement constructive short and long-term interventions through counseling, education about counseling and physical health supports, long-term planning, and assistance with benefits and entitlements.
• Provide orientation, support, and services necessary to assist tenants to remain permanently housed in a safe environment.
• Assist with income affidavits, housing applications and recertifications and assist in collecting rent as needed.
• Develop and create training events to educate clients on topics that can help support them in their daily lives.
• Lead one or more support groups, providing emotional support and psychoeducation about various issues related to aging in place, health and wellness, and self-care.
• Develop and create internal and external community building events and opportunities to facilitate activity and socialization.
• Provide conflict resolution and engage in tenant concerns in matters requiring enhanced intervention.
• Provide timely documentation and maintenance of client files and progress notes.
• May provide supervision, training, and support to paraprofessional staff, including students.
• Perform other related tasks as requested or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field required.
• MSW/LMSW preferred with at least 2 years relevant experience in social services.
• Knowledge of benefits and entitlements a plus.
• Experience working with older adult populations and families preferred.
• Bilingual language Spanish fluency preferred.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to provide accurate and timely documentation.
• Time management skills to coordinate multiple responsibilities and services.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in both a home and office environment.
• Maintain client and agency confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal, public speaking, and written communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and appropriately with other team members, community agencies, and clients with diverse opinions, values, characteristics, and cultures.

Skills

• Case management
• Information and referrals
• Supportive counseling
• Housing assistance
• Group work
• Crisis intervention
• Assessment
• Service planning
• Counseling
• Education
• Long-term planning
• Benefits and entitlements assistance
• Conflict resolution
• Documentation
• Supervision
• Training
• Support
• Computer skills
• Microsoft Office
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Public speaking
• Written communication

Location

• Hargrave House

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• 2 years relevant experience in social services

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field
• MSW/LMSW preferred

About the Company

• Project FIND's mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless older adults with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently.
• Project FIND operates three supportive housing residences that are home to about 600 people and four Older Adult Centers with over 3,000 members.
• Members and residents range from the healthy and active to the frail and homebound to the homeless.
• For all these individuals, Project FIND is a critical resource, providing housing, meals, and programs that help individuals navigate the challenges of aging by encouraging community engagement and healthy living.
• Visit our website at: www.projectfind.org.

Equal Opportunity

• Project FIND participates in E-Verify, which confirms employment authorization through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
• The E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
• E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.