DOROT

Social Worker

• Conduct in-home assessments working independently in the community.
• Review program opportunities that support the older adult’s priorities and ability to meet program criteria.
• Provide short-term case assistance, information, referral, and advocacy to older adults and their caregivers following the assessment.
• Collaborate with the social work team and other staff to initiate the process for program participation(s).
• Collect, track, and maintain case assessment and related client interactions using DOROTs’ online database; ensure accuracy and detail of records.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate one or more support or psychoeducational multi-session groups each year.
• Serve as the assigned social worker for a caseload of up to 20 Friendly Visiting matches, conducting quarterly check-ins and ad-hoc support to participating older adults and volunteers.
• Deliver case assistance to and conduct advocacy for older adults, their caregivers, volunteers, and other constituents, to help meet their needs.
• Provide Information & referral to those in need of support beyond our scope of work.
• Stay up to date on relevant issues that relate to aging in the community.
• Supervise both interns and office volunteers as needed.
• Represent DOROT at community outreach events, networking opportunities, and conferences.
• This position requires use of public transportation for occasional visits to older adults’ homes. Travel expenses are covered by DOROT.

Assessment Social Worker

Manager

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Regional Director and NYC peers.
• Oversee psycho-social in-home assessments of older adults.
• Supervise social workers and interns.
• Manage key operational components of Westchester’s social work programming.
• Enhance program impact tools including feedback forms and surveys.
• Carry a small caseload of high-need constituents.
• Ensure timely and accurate collection, tracking, maintenance of participation data.

Assessment Social Worker

Manager, Social Work Supported Programs