Social Worker – Case Manager
PSS
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $36 - $40 per hour
About the role
- Required to come to PSS main office once a week.
- Perform in-home assessments and reassessments of homebound older adults and develop comprehensive care plans
- Assess the formal and informal supports of each older adult in the community and begin to develop relationships with them;
- Provide extensive and ongoing case management services including information, case assistance, entitlement counseling, referrals, supportive contact, advocacy, and crisis intervention;
- Keep detailed and comprehensive records of all contact with clients, including case files and unit entries in the database;
- Initiate referrals to and coordinate activities with homecare agencies and homebound meal delivery services;
- Ensure compliance with all programmatic requirements; including timely client contacts, assessments, and home visits;
- Attend trainings as required including mandatory NYC Aging trainings;
- Perform related duties as required by the Case Management Supervisor, such as visiting seniors in their homes. Additional duties may be assigned by case management team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social work (BSW or LMSW desired)
- At least 3 years of social work experience in working with the older adult population
- Bilingual in English/Spanish
- Strong interpersonal, clinical, organizational, and presentation skills
- Familiarity with benefit, entitlement, and other resource applications and re-certification procedures
- Experience and familiarity with performing home visits and engaging older adults in their environments
- A passion and sensitivity for working with older adults.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
social workcase managementhome assessmentscare planscrisis interventionentitlement counselingrecord keepingreferralshome visitsresource applications
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsclinical skillsorganizational skillspresentation skillsadvocacyrelationship buildingsensitivitypassion for working with older adults
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in social workLMSW