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The Social Worker II is responsible for conducting in-depth intakes and assessments covering psychological, social and physical, and environmental concerns for frail, elderly clients residing in the City of Los Angeles, Holocaust survivors and their families. S/he will evaluate clients, identify the potential limitations which impede independent living and activate resources to allow client to remain safely in the home setting.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in social work or a related field
• Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology, Licensed preferred
• Current unrestricted CA Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance
• Experience and interest in providing care to older persons required 
• Care management and community-based service delivery experience required
• Knowledge of community resources and the aging process
• Bilingual in one of the following languages: Farsi, Russian or Spanish is a plus
• Experience working with seniors, caregivers and mentally disabled clients
• Knowledge of safety issues when working with at-risk clients
• Experience conducting in-home visit strongly preferred
• Must be computer literate in MS Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Candidates must have interest and demonstrated ability to:
  • Work in an interdisciplinary community setting
  • Be culturally sensitive, able to work with a multicultural client population
  • Work in a non-judgmental manner
  • Foster positive growth/outcomes as part of a team
  • Maintain professional boundaries
  • Exercise sound casework judgment and fiscal management skills
  • Comply with documentation procedures. 
• Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan fingerprinting) prior to beginning employment

 Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Conducts in-depth intakes and assessment covering psychological, social, physical, and environmental concerns for clients residing in the City of Los Angeles, and survivors of the Holocaust
• Develops a comprehensive care plan including all social services needed by the client
• Coordinates the delivery of all services in the care plan
• Responds to intake callers and follows up on client situation as needed
• Reviews and authorizes services every month
• Offers crisis intervention
• Provides outreach and support per funding source requirements
• Prepares reports for the DOA III-B funding (reports include statistics on intake and outreach, number of clients serve, description of services, expenditures for each client served through grant)
• Provides short-term or ongoing psychotherapeutic support to low income III-B clients, Holocaust survivors and their families as needed
• Identifies and develops family and other informal support systems for the client
• Refer clients to specialist consultants to provide additional detailed evaluation and recommendations for improvement of the client’s functional level
• Prepares case recording, maintenance of financial records; and reporting on a timely and relevant basis
• Provides timely documentation in Evolv database per funding requirements
• Selects, negotiates and budgets supportive services for clients
• May be required to be a Field Work Supervisor and/ or preceptor for Social Work students
• Other related duties as assigned
• Hours towards licensure available but not guaranteed

Jewish Family Service is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

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