Description

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

1.) Assessments, Referrals, Treatment Planning and Care Coordination:

• Identify depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
• Identify alcohol/substance use disorders using the Modified Simple Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse (MSSI-SA)
• Identify anxiety using the GAD-7
• Work alongside support staff, including social work and case management, across the Aging Services network.
• Refer clients to a qualified mental health professional within five business days of completing the assessment.
• Coordinate and run Group Supportive Counseling and Mental Health Education sessions monthly.
• Follow up on mental health and substance use needs, treatment planning, and coordination monthly.
• Document all assessments, referrals, and client interactions in STARS and the database.

2.) Case Management

• Provide Case Management and Case Assistance
• Develop care plans to promote client self-determination; assist seniors with staying in the community; and promote healthy and independent aging.
• Prepares documentation (assessments, case logs, case notes, etc.) as stipulated by contractual and agency standards and procedures.
• May cover for the Clinical Manager in his/her absence.
• May be assigned to handle more involved cases.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• LMSW Degree with a minimum of two years experience
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish required
• Experience with Geriatric population preferred
• Experience with Mental Illness and Substance use preferred
• Experience with assessments required
• Experience with care coordination required

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be:

• Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word, Outlook, and Excel

Physical Requirements

• Visit multiple sites within the Aging Network
• Home visits

Work Environment

• Field Work and office work

Employee Benefits :

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Life Insurance/Commuter benefits/Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Flexible Spending Accounts

• 403B Thrift Retirement Plan

• 12 Annual Sick Days

• 12 Agency Holidays

• 20 Days or 4 Weeks of Paid Time off and an additional week (5) days after 5 years of employment

• Total of more than 6 weeks (a month and half) of paid time off

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job