Aging & Senior Services Social Worker — Care Coordination

Passaic County, New Jersey; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Passaic County Department of Senior Services is seeking a Social Worker Aging to perform office duties, field work, and care management across programs, and to work with a dedicated team.

The role requires a Bachelor degree and one year of relevant experience; a New Jersey driver’s license is required. A thorough background check is required, and new hires must reside in New Jersey within one year. This is a full-time position based in Paterson, NJ with a salary of $45,000–$47,500 per year.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor degree.
• One (1) year of experience in an agency operating programs relating to elderly people in the fields of social work, public health, social welfare, sociology, gerontology, psychology, counseling community organization work, or a related field.
• Note: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience on the basis of one (1) year experience being equal to thirty (30) semester hours of credit.
• License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Encourage residents to become self-supporting when possible.
• Aid residents within the scope of agency functions.
• Identifies and obtains services for residents having extraordinary needs beyond the scope of agency functions.
• Coordinate and enlist the assistance of resident’s family, friends, and other social service agencies.
• Explains the objectives and functions of the community service program to residents.
• Prepares reports of program activities establishes and maintains records and files.
• Provides advice, instructions, and guidance to other community service workers.
• Providing referrals to other agencies for additional services.
• Knowledge of the techniques used to promote community resource programs.
• Ability to explain the objectives and functions of community service programs.
• Ability to organize time and efforts to meet assigned situations and work demands.
• Ability to work harmoniously with community residents and to provide guidance and assistance to staff.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, orrelated units.

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Passaic County Department of Senior Services is seeking a Social Worker Aging to perform office duties, field work, and care management across programs, and to work with a dedicated team.

The role requires a Bachelor degree and one year of relevant experience; a New Jersey driver’s license is required. A thorough background check is required, and new hires must reside in New Jersey within one year. This is a full-time position based in Paterson, NJ with a salary of $45,000–$47,500 per year.