Social Worker III - Aging & Adult Services- Limited Term (Open)

The San Mateo County Health System is seeking a well-qualified individual for the position of Social Worker III - Aging & Adult Services - Limited Term.  Social Workers provide a wide variety of welfare services in such areas as information and referral, protective services, out-of-home services, health related services, chore services, and other welfare services within the Health System and Human Services Agency.

The current vacancy is in the Aging and Adult Services Adult Protective Services Program located in San Mateo, with travel throughout the County to perform the duties of the position. This is a Limited-Term, full-time position with an anticipated duration of approximately two and a half years.

Adult Protection Services (APS) Program is a state-mandated service program charged with investigating allegations of elderly and dependent adult abuse. Abuse may be in the form of physical, financial, neglect, mental, sexual, isolation and abandonment. Investigations and client assessments may be conducted in collaboration with law enforcement and the District Attorney's Office. In addition, and in consideration of the clients' rights and interests, APS advocates and links clients to services and programs that address complex biopsychosocial problems and maintain their safety and protection in the community. 

This Social Worker III will:

• Respond to allegations of abuse and conduct assessment of the client's strengths and situation to determine whether there is abuse that requires crisis intervention and emergency services.
• Assess need for services such as health care, attendant care, money management, out-of-home placement, or conservatorship referral.
• Develop an appropriate plan of care in collaboration with law enforcement, hospitals, County of San Mateo Health System, community-based programs and the client's informal support systems.
• Apply a broad range of social work interventions aimed at ameliorating risk.
• Complete necessary documents, paperwork, and work within different information technology systems.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts.

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Experience responding to allegations of abuse.
• Ability to work independently in the field.
• Ability to conduct an assessment to determine if client is in an abusive situation. 
• Ability to independently develop and implement appropriate care plans.
• Experience providing client-centered care coordination.
• High comfort level working with persons from diverse ethnic, cultural, social economic populations.
• Ability to effectively work with client and family members that may be upset and resistant to your recommendations.
• Superior organizational skills to manage a large caseload and related documents.
• Proficient computer skills to use several independent client database systems as well as Microsoft Word.
• Excellent writing/documentation skills.
• Familiarity in implementing program regulations.

These are limited term, at-will positions. Limited Term Employees are assigned to assignments not to exceed three years. They receive medical and dental benefits, similar to regular employees, and a defined contribution retirement plan.