MSW

St Paul's Senior Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St Paul's Senior Services in San Diego, CA, is seeking a full-time Social Worker for the PACE program. Under the Social Work Manager, you will plan, organize and implement services for participants and families, including education, assessment, counseling, resources and ongoing case management.

You will liaise with the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives and community agencies to address needs and coordinate enrollment and disenrollment procedures.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited university in Social Work.
• Minimum one year of experience with frail or elderly populations.
• Experience on a multidisciplinary team in hospital, nursing home, or community setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and implement social work services for PACE participants and families.
• Provide psycho-social assessment, counseling, and resources; ongoing case management.
• Advocate to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met; address mental health needs.
• Serve as liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies.
• Support enrollment and disenrollment procedures as appropriate.

Skills

Psycho social assessment

Case management

Counseling

Verbal and written communication

Public speaking

Driver's license

Bilingual preferred

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

This is a full-time position in our PACE Social Work department. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Social Work Manager, plans, organizes, and implements social work services to St. Paul’s PACE participants and families. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: individual participant contact; appropriate collateral contact; participant and family education, assessment, and counseling; provision of resources; addressing mental health needs as they arise; ongoing case management; advocacy to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met and addressed; and dis enrollment procedures. The Social Worker is the liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited University in Social Work.

Experience:

• A minimum of one year’s experience working with a frail or elderlypopulation required.
• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting preferable.
• Shall have either training or related experience in the job assigned.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience with frail/chronically ill elderly people. Ability to provide psycho social assessment and individual, family, and group counseling.
• Effective verbal/written communication skills with the ability to maintain accurate records and to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials.
• Good public speaking skills with all size groups. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and written.
• Current California Drivers License, proof of auto insurance and consistent and reliable usage of a motor vehicle.
• Bilingual preferred.