About the Role
Assists in navigating the home and community-based long-term care system by providing assessment, information, referral, and assistance to older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. This role involves follow-up to ensure service delivery and collecting/updating community resource information.
Responsibilities
- Conducts basic needs assessments for older adults and disabled adults to provide relevant information and/or referrals.
- Assists consumers in accessing services and advocates on their behalf for non-casework level assistance.
- Provides follow-up with consumers and agencies to confirm service receipt.
- Documents services according to program protocol and submits monthly logs and reports.
- Develops and implements outreach strategies in collaboration with the Citywide I&A Supervisor.
- Assists the Social Services Department in community outreach to promote programs.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with key personnel in other agencies.
- Participates in assigned meetings and professional development training.
- Works flexibly across different locations as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or high school graduate with two years of related work experience.
- Experience providing health, social, and/or aging services, particularly with diverse communities.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Sensitivity to the needs of the elderly and disabled adults from diverse ethnic and minority cultures.
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to follow through.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office and the Internet.
- Ability to travel via public transportation or personal vehicle.
- Must possess and maintain a valid CA driver license, satisfactory driving record, and auto insurance coverage if driving.
Skills
- Bilingual and bi-literate preferred (English, Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, etc.)
- MS Office proficiency
- Internet proficiency
Location
- Flexible across different locations
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years of related work experience (with HS diploma)
- Experience in providing health, social, and/or aging services
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in human services
- High school graduate
About the Company
- Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer.
- We welcome diversity in the workplace.
- We participate in E-Verify.
- Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
