Assessment Social Worker

DOROT

Assessment Social Worker with DOROT conducting home assessments and facilitating support for older adults. Collaborating with the community and the support team to enhance well-being.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $52,000 - $55,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

An LMSW or a Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Affinity for working with an older adult population
Previous professional social work experience, a plus
Strong interpersonal, clinical, group facilitation, and presentation skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills, with an ability to work independently and collaboratively
Passion and sensitivity for DOROT’s mission
Knowledge of local aging and community resources, a plus
Experience working with volunteers, a plus
Availability to work approximately 8 Sundays and/or work nights per year for programs or events; this includes up to four events that may not be within your regular scope of work
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Salesforce or a similar constituent management system/database a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous time off. DOROT offers 20 days of vacation per year, 10 paid Federal holidays and up to as many as 13 paid Jewish holidays, as well as early office closures on Fridays.
Fully paid Parental Leave and other generous Leave policies.
Healthcare benefits. Medical, vision, dental, short-term disability, life insurance, and more. We offer a choice of benefits to ensure that you and your family are taken care of.
Support to plan for your future. DOROT currently offers all employees an opportunity to participate in the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan immediately upon hire. Additionally, DOROT will make discretionary quarterly contributions to eligible employees’ 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in the quarter following completion of 2 years of service with eligibility for increasing contributions for employees with more than 5 and more than 10 years of service.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Case AssessmentAdvocacyInformation & ReferralCommunity Resource KnowledgeVolunteer Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPresentation Skills

Certifications

LMSWLicensed Mental Health Counselor