As part of a multi-disciplinary team, this Social Worker provides clinical and advocacy-related services to survivors impacted by domestic violence. S/he will be conducting services to adults at our counseling center as well as our shelters.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work or a related field
• Registered in the State of California by the of Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology (must be obtained within 120 days of hire)
• Bilingual Spanish highly desired
• Current unrestricted CA Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance
• Experience in work with persons impacted by interpersonal violence 
• Knowledge of trauma informed modalities of treatment.
• Knowledge of community resources a plus
• Interest in outreach, advocacy, and community-based social work
• 40-hour domestic violence training, strongly preferred
• Must be computer literate in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and the ability to learn new programs
• Culturally sensitive and able to work with a multicultural population
• Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan fingerprinting) prior to beginning employment
• Demonstrate and maintain professional boundaries
• Exercise sound casework judgment and fiscal management skills
• Comply with documentation guidelines
• Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan fingerprinting) prior to beginning employment

 Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Respond to intake callers, walk-ins and follow up client situations, as needed
• Develop a comprehensive and coordinate delivery of a case plan 
• Conduct in-depth intakes and biopsychosocial assessments
• Provide crisis intervention, when indicated
• Prepare required reports and tracking (Including statistics on intake and outreach, number of clients served, description of services, expenditures for clients served through grant)
• Provide case management services which may include flexible financial assistance, housing placement assistance, employment readiness and other concrete services needed to prevent homelessness
• Review and implement purchase of service supports
• Refer clients to community resources, as indicated 
• Provide some individual and/or group counseling to persons impacted by interpersonal violence
• Respond to all requirements for documentation and statistical reporting
• Abide by professional confidentiality guidelines by only sharing client information within the organization when it meets the need of the client
• Attend program, agency and grant meetings as assigned
• Participate in weekly supervision
• Hours towards licensure available but not guaranteed
• Services may include home visits
• Other related duties as assigned