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Join the GLSS Team and make a difference every day!
GLSS is looking for talented and caring individuals to join our team.
Benefits: GLSS embraces the need for our Employees to have work-life balance and offers a generous benefits package that starts on your date of hire! Depending on your scheduled hours of work you may be eligible for:
Position Overview: The Social Worker/Protective Service Advocate is responsible for investigating reports of abuse of the elder and coordinating appropriate protective service plans, crises support, and compliance with protective service mandates.
Position Responsibilities: Receives and reviews intake reports regarding the abuse of elderly persons. Responds to emergencies when necessary with supervisory support. Evaluates the functional capacity, home situations, and resources of the abused elderly persons, or assist in arranging for evaluations including competency evaluations if needed. Completes thorough investigation of abuse allegations, risks to elders and elder's needs. Pursues legal counsel and/or advice to obtain necessary legal action such as protective orders and guardianship through the courts.. Provides education to the community and other service providers on elder abuse mandates and issues.
Qualifications:
*Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, required
*Previous firsthand experience dealing with high risk/crisis situations preferred, previous knowledge and/or work experience in the Case Management or Behavioral Health field required
*Knowledge of community resources preferred
*Ability to make proper judgments, good written and verbal skills, and ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships with staff members, consumers, and partners
*Ability to actively participate in interdisciplinary team environment, critical thinking, solid communication and assessment skills are a necessary function of the position
* Proficiency with Windows based Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
*Professional demeanor & ability to handle confidential materials with discretion
*Must have reliable transportation and valid driver's license
*Bilingual Spanish speaking is a plus
Hours 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday with the possibility of a 4 day work week.
*GLSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.* *GLSS will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities upon request*
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$65k-79k (estimate)
09/30/2023
02/20/2029
caretransitionsnorthshore.com
LYNN, MA
200 - 500
1976
Private
PAUL CROWLY
$10M - $50M
Social & Legal Services