Bilingual Speaking Social Worker

The Social Worker is a position providing social services and responsible for social programs to center participants. The position reports to the Social Service Manager.

Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese 中文 or Spanish español preferred and big plus.

**RETIREES AND NEW GRADUATES WELCOME!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interviewing and screening all applicants/referrals to determine their appropriateness for the full assessment process and participation in the adult day health care program.
• Providing referrals for persons not appropriate for adult day health care.
• Attending and participating in all the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
• Developing the plan of care in collaboration with the participant’s identified goals and/or concerns.
• Completing, at a minimum, quarterly and six-month reassessments which includes evaluating and reviewing the progress made towards the participant’s identified goal(s) collaboratively with participant and updating the plan of care as needed or desired by the participant and the collaborative process.
• Conducting an assessment of each participant’s home environment.
• Preparing an individual plan of care for each participant, if social services are to be provided.
• Providing a treatment program to participants, including counseling and group discussions to address identified problems as specified on the participant’s plan of care.
• Leading participants in problem-oriented discussion groups and task-oriented committees.
• Providing referrals as needed to available community resources.
• Serving as a liaison with participants’ families/significant others/care providers.
• Serving as a liaison with other community agencies who may be providing services to participants and working with these agencies to coordinate all services delivered to participants to meet their needs and avoid duplication of services.
• May serve as a member of the Utilization Review Committee.
• Completing the discharge plan for each participant and being responsible for coordination and implementation of the plan.
• Maintaining the social services component of the participant health records.
• The social worker shall supervise the social work assistants and social worker aides.
• Performing other duties as required by the administrator and/or the Program Director.
• The Social Worker is on duty full-time during the hours the center provides required services, and reports to the Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The person holds a master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work;
• The person holds a master’s degree in psychology, gerontology or counseling from an accredited school and has one year of experience providing social services in one or more of the fields of aging, health, or long-term services;
• The person is licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; or
• The person holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school.
• Able to speak, read and write English fluently.
• Physically capable both of performing the required duties and of assisting frail elderly and disabled adults, as necessary.
• Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, or Spanish

The center social worker will provide the center with a health examination, signed by a physician, and a TB clearance, which is not more than 12 months prior to employment or within 7 days of employment and shall provide the center a current certificate of CPR and First Aid training.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $40.00 per hour

Work Location: In person