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About the Role
Under the direction of the Social Worker, assist in delivering services to clients enrolled in PODER. Perform outreach activities including home visits and escorts. Advocate on clients’ behalf and assist them in accessing health, mental health, and social services. This role involves scheduling escorts to community appointments and reporting observed changes in client functioning to the social worker.
Responsibilities
- Provide a positive role model of self-empowerment to clients.
- Share knowledge on accessing community services.
- Encourage and support improvements in self-care related to mental health, health, and substance use.
- Provide scheduled community escorts for program clients as directed.
- Conduct outreach home visits to program clients as scheduled.
- Report observed changes in client functioning (drug use, mental health, health, activities of daily living, social situations) to the social worker immediately.
- Participate in individual supervision.
- Participate in Team Meetings.
- Be punctual and demonstrate reliable attendance.
- Be sensitive to client needs and respectful at all times.
- Utilize a harm reduction approach when engaging clients.
- Interact and advocate with community service providers professionally.
- Possess a basic understanding of HIV transmission, disease progression, treatment options, and side effects.
Requirements
- High School/General Equivalency Diploma.
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and related issues.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with all populations served.
- Ability to speak, read, and write the English language.
Education Level
- High School/General Equivalency Diploma