Psych Social Worker Case Manager

Job Type: Full-time

JOB SCOPE: the Social Worker will assist high acuity Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIA) in attaining and maintaining a maximum level of health and independent functioning through the coordination of and facilitated access
to resources, thereby maintaining and improving health outcomes and quality of life while upholding the mission of the agency.

Years/Type of Exp: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience; experience working with persons of different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Education: Master's degree in health or human-related field required. Must be currently registered with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an ACSW, AMFT, or APCC. BILINGUAL IN SPANISH STRONGLY PREFERRED

DUTIES:

1. Psychosocial support and counseling:

• Build and maintain therapeutic relationship with ethical and appropriate boundaries.
• Provide a central and dedicated support contact in order to address and minimize crisis situations and stabilize client's psychological health status so as to maintain their participation in the care system as well as housing stability.
• Strengthen the client's support system to help maintain their connection to medical care and maintain housing.
• Provide crisis intervention and makes appropriate referrals to mental health and psychiatric resources.

2. Intake and Assessments:

• Identify appropriate clients for HIV/AIDS case management through eligibility screening and intake; maintain client eligibility requirements as per contract.
• Conduct assessment with clients to assess and evaluate client needs. Act upon critical needs appropriately and immediately.
• Ensure timely entry of services delivered into appropriate database.
• Assessment and Development of client-centered Service plan.

3. Service Plan:

• In collaboration with client, develop a comprehensive client-centered service plan to address needs and goals.
• Empower clients to become involved in their own planning and goal setting.
• Evaluate and adjust plans as needed to achieve positives outcomes.
• Ensure timely entry of services delivered into appropriate database.
• Link clients to needed resources via inter-agency and intra-agency referrals and document linkages and progress in CASEWATCH and HMIS if needed.

4. Monitoring & Follow-up:

• Contact clients on a monthly basis, or more as needs arise or contract requirements.
• Maintain thorough, current, and confidential records of each client, as well as ongoing service plan.
• Maintain accurate records of food and transportation services if provided.
• Ensure timely entry of services delivered into database.
• Follow-up with clients to ensure implementation of service plan to achieve desired outcomes

5. Advocacy:

• Assist clients and/or families with the completion of necessary applications for community services and public benefits.
• Provide appropriate service referrals and resources for the client and advocate on the client's behalf for accessibility of these services and work with client to address barriers to access.
• Coordinate and network with other agency/community resources to ensure provision of needed services and their delivery.
• Assist clients in problem-solving as requested, providing counsel and advocacy as needed to encourage clients to access available medical care, food programs, emotional support services, legal assistance, and other services.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between care/support services/housing providers.

6. Other:

• Provide guidance to assigned interns and/or volunteers in the provision of service delivery. If needed facilitate and/or organize client support group including educational seminar and/or events.
• Participate in community meetings and represent agency at community events.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual service reports of case management,
• Reconcile service units against productivity rate.
• Fully committed to quality assurance and cultural competency.

7. Resources, Education & Training:

• Attend staff meetings, Housing department meetings, in-service training programs, and case conference meetings.
• Assist with implementation of quality management/improvement and evaluation activities

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.25 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you currently registered with the BBS?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Bernardino, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person