Housing Stability Social Worker

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles is seeking a Social Worker I to join the Homeless Prevention team in Los Angeles, CA. You will provide intake, case management, budgeting support, and housing advocacy while coordinating resources and ensuring trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include outreach, crisis intervention, and collaboration with housing providers and community partners to prevent homelessness.

Qualifications

• BA degree in social work or a related social service field; MA preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish highly desired.
• Current unrestricted CA Driver’s License and auto insurance proof.
• Experience with interpersonal violence a plus.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed modalities and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide first point of contact to new referrals from internal/external programs.
• Engage in outreach with housing providers, landlords, and external stakeholders.
• Educate on budgeting and connect clients to financial empowerment resources.
• Provide bio-psycho-social, case management, and financial well-being assessments.
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive case plans.
• Provide crisis intervention when indicated.
• Prepare reports and tracking for intake, outreach, and expenditures.
• Ensure paperwork and documentation are accurate and timely.
• Refer clients to community resources and counseling as needed.
• Attend supervision, team meetings, trainings, and grant meetings.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

MS Office

Independent worker

Culturally sensitive

Trauma-informed care

Interpersonal violence knowledge

Driver's license

Education

BA degree in social work or related field

Tools

CA Driver’s License

Job description

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles is seeking a Social Worker I to join the Homeless Prevention team in Los Angeles, CA. You will provide intake, case management, budgeting support, and housing advocacy while coordinating resources and ensuring trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include outreach, crisis intervention, and collaboration with housing providers and community partners to prevent homelessness.