Social Worker

Company Description:

Project FIND’s mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently. Today Project FIND operates three supportive housing residences that are home to about 600 people and four senior centers with over 3,000 members. Our members and residents range from the healthy and active to the frail and homebound to the homeless. For all these men and women, Project FIND is a critical resource, providing housing, meals, and programs that help individuals navigate the challenges of aging by encouraging community engagement and healthy living.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive support services for the clients of Project FIND’s Woodstock senior center. It requires a passionate, hardworking, innovative and hands on person to provide quality services to our clients.

General Responsibilities:

Woodstock Older Adult Center (70%)

Provides assessment, services coordination, and counseling to geriatric clients eligible for receiving multi-services in the community.

• Conduct outreach, registration, and intake of senior center participants.
• Screen individuals for benefits, entitlements, and services; assess need and eligibility.
• Assist clients in applying for needed benefits, entitlements, and services and follows up to ensure services are obtained; provide supportive counseling as needed.
• Provide information and referral to other appropriate agencies as needed and identify community resources for consultation and referral.
• Resolve and/or mediate in potential conflict situations involving center participants.
• Maintain client case records, work logs, STARS system reporting, and statistical reports.
• Participate in team trainings, programs, and meetings as assigned.
• Be available and willing to perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Project FIND’s Homeless in Reach Program (30%)

• Assist client with entitlement applications
• Document case notes in Awards database system
• Complete and submit quarterly reports
• Attend HIR team meetings as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work or Gerontology and two years’ experience in casework or social services.
• Possess case assistance experience.
• Be knowledgeable about benefit and entitlement programs for older adults.
• Ability to work independently and accomplish work responsibilities with minimum supervision.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and meet strict timelines.
• Possesses flexibility, empathy, and compassion in working with the senior population.
• Excellent problem solving, organizational, time management, verbal, and communication skills.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish preferred.
• Experience in geriatrics preferred.
• Computer literate

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.