General Summary:

Reporting to the Supervisor, assists with the supervision and provision of services to participants enrolled in the adult day health care program.

Job Description:

The Social Work Assistant acts as a member of the assessment team (MDT) to provide medical social needs of all participants and provides a wide array of social services to participants under the supervision of the Social Worker.

Essential Job Functions:

• Interview and screen referrals to determine appropriateness of prospective participants for agency services, including home visits as required.
• Provides signed and dated daily documentation for all services.
• Record, sign, and date quarterly progress reports in each participant record.
• Implements plan of care under the supervision and direction of the Social Worker.
• Provide counseling and support groups to participants, families and community-at-large, and referrals to available community resources under the supervision of the Social Worker.
• Promotes peer group relationships through problem-centered discussion groups and task oriented committees.
• Serve as a liaison with the participant’s family and home. Also serves as a liaison with other community agencies that may be providing services to the participant in an effort to coordinate all services delivered to the participant to meet the participant’s needs and avoid duplication.
• Provide discharge planning for all participants under the supervision of the Social Worker.
• Observes each participant for any change in physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning and reports such changes to Social Worker Staff, Health Care Staff, Activities Staff and Consultants to ensure that the therapeutic continuum of care is implemented effectively.
• Refers participants with apparent mental, emotional or behavioral problems to agency mental health consultant for further assessment to develop individual plan of care.
• Network with other agencies, attend agency fairs, perform outreach and marketing to community groups, and potential referral sources
• Performs related work as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences or related fields

Knowledge of processes and issues surrounding aging

Knowledge of mental health and health care issues specific to elderly

Minimum Qualifications:

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Possess and maintain valid California’s Driver’s License, proof of automobile insurance and willingness to use personal automobile for work-related tasks

Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills

Good organizational and time management skills

Proficient use of a personal computer, Microsoft Office application, ADHC applications

Be in good health

The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

Work indoors in an open environment

Have daily direct contact with a large group of clients

Employment Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship or documentation to work in the United States
• Current Medical/Health screening including TB screening
• First Aid and CPR (within 6 months of hire)

The job profile in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the jobholder. The employee will be required to follow instructions and perform other duties as requested by his/her supervisor or manager. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of job duties. Essential elements may change when necessary.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Burlingame, CA 94010 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Burlingame, CA 94010: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person