Geriatric Care Manager

JOB TITLE: Geriatric Care Manager

REPORTS TO: Director of Adult Services

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Exempt

LOCATION: Concord / Berkeley / Field-based

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time

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HOW TO APPLY

Please complete an application including a cover letter and resume though the JFCS East Bay Career Center by clicking on the link or going to our website: https://jfcs-eastbay.org/jobs/

Please note: If you apply via an external site (really, LinkedIn, etc) rather than directly through the Career Center, you will need to submit your cover letter and resume as one document if the site only allows for one uploaded attachment.

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About JFCS East Bay

JFCS East Bay partners with our clients, staff, and community to pursue justice, promote healing, and advocate for meaningful change. We are an innovative social service agency and community-based organization that has served individuals and families throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties since 1877. We reunite and strengthen families, care for the mental and physical health needs of people impacted by trauma, support healthy relationships between young children and their caregivers, provide legal representation to immigrants, and resettle refugees who seek to start their lives anew. We advocate for housing justice, mobilize community resources, and build bridges across our diverse East Bay to support our clients in meeting their goals and strengthen our community overall.

Our staff of over 70 employees is characterized by its dedication, teamwork, warmth, and humor. JFCS East Bay actively seeks to hire a dynamic lawyer who reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of the East Bay and of our clients. If you are deeply committed to developing authentic relationships with clients and colleagues, thinking creatively about legal strategies, and advocating for justice for our Contra Costa County clients, this is the role for you. BIPOC, LGBTQ , immigrants, multilingual, mature or differently abled candidates, and people of all faiths or none at all are encouraged to apply.

How We Operate

• We partner with our clients, staff, and community to advocate for justice and promote healing.
• We engage in our work with integrity, accountability, and transparency.
• We commit to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We maintain an unwavering stance against antisemitism and all forms of prejudice.

Program Description

In an environment with a rapidly aging population, JFCS East Bay’s highly skilled older adult services team members provide personalized aging consultation, assessment, and care management for older adults and their families of all backgrounds, religions, and income levels. We support local East Bay Holocaust survivors and other members of the Jewish community experiencing challenges. As our services continue to grow in demand, our staff work collaboratively to partner with clients to support them in meeting their immediate needs and long-term goals.

Position Summary

The geriatric care manager provides consultation and direct care management services with older adults and Holocaust survivors and their families in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. This position supports the Jewish Community Safety Net which helps to stabilize Jewish community members in the East Bay who are going through challenging times. The geriatric care manager will join a collaborative team of thoughtful and dedicated social service professionals with shared responsibilities of facilitating a range of support groups and supportive social activities, resource navigation, providing individual psychotherapy, and partnership management.

The geriatric social worker works under the supervision of the Director of Adult Services.

Position Responsibilities

Care Management

• Provide short-term consultation services to older adults and their families.
• Provide ongoing care management services to older adults and those with disabling diagnoses including MS. Conduct assessments and develop care plans for clients, that reflect client preferences and values; in selected cases, implement and monitor care plans.
• Respond to the needs and challenges of home care clients, conducting home visits as required.
• Provide social services and financial assistance disbursement to low-income Jews in the community through the Jewish Community Safety Net Program.
• Provide information and referral services to older adults and family members.
• Support volunteers working with older adult clients.
• Provide trauma informed care/social services to Holocaust Survivors.

Project Management

• Support the administration of the Jewish Community Safety Net Program
• Assist in outreach and promotion of JFCS East Bay elder care services.

Support Groups and Counseling

• A range of support groups and individual short- and long-term psychotherapy services are offered by this team.

Opportunities for providing mental health services are dependent on the professional qualifications of candidates and may not be included in the role at the start of the position.

Required Qualifications

• Geriatric social work knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with older adult clients, families, and other community representatives.
• Project management skills
• Demonstrated capacity to be open-minded and solution focused.
• Cultural competence in working with people of various nationalities, ethnicities, and religious affiliations.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills while ensuring confidentiality.
• Excellent record-keeping and documentation skills.
• Competent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to learn client tracking system.
• Master’s Degree from an accredited university or college in social work, counseling, rehabilitation, gerontology, or related field.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, Experience

• East Bay aging-related community resources
• Issues faced by Holocaust survivors
• Jewish culture and community
• Trauma-informed care
• Home care systems and processes
• Challenges faced by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
• Three to five years working with older adults or equivalent experience
• MSW, ASW or LCSW (JFCS East Bay is able to provide clinical supervision for ASWs completing their clinical hours needed for licensure.)

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation for this position will range from $75,000 - $85,000 based on experience.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible spending accounts (Health, Dependent Care, Parking, and Transit)
• 401(k) with 6% matching contribution after one year
• 28 paid days off per year (Earned Time Off/ETO)
• Up to 16 paid holidays per year
• We also offer the option for hybrid work schedules where employees can work from both an assigned office and home.
• Clinical Supervision for clinical hours needed for licensure

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, JFCS East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The agency is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a community where everyone can flourish with dignity.

Condition(s) of Employment

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan where applicable). The background check may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment. JFCS East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information.

Covid Vaccination Policy

JFCS East Bay requires staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including one booster shot, or declare a medical or religious exemption. Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of vaccination or complete a medical or religious exemption form on their first day of employment.