Part-Time Bilingual Case Worker

Grand St Settlement Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Grand St Settlement Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Part-time Bilingual Spanish Case Worker to support the BEST program for homebound seniors, coordinating intake, planning, and service delivery.

The role emphasizes case management, data entry, and translating services, with a schedule of 21 hours per week at 8:30am–4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Prior social services experience with seniors is preferred.

Qualifications

• BA in Social Work, Psychology, or related field preferred, or Associate Degree in Human Services
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in the delivery of social services to seniors

Responsibilities

• Provides case assistance and case management to BEST program participants, documents interventions in client files and data systems
• Identify and assess homebound seniors residing in Baruch Housing, focusing on those at risk of social isolation
• Conduct initial interviews and intake assessments, set goals and timelines with clients
• Assist participants in obtaining Medicaid, food stamps, SCRIE, home care referrals and other entitlements
• Enroll NDA clients with assessment, follow-up notes, and data entry into the funder database (DYCD Connect)
• Provide translation services for clients for nurse services and counseling services
• Assist with food distributions/pantry as needed
• Connect seniors to GSS Senior Center/NORC/Essex Crossing activities

Skills

Spanish

Communication

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Associate Degree in Human Services

Job description

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SOFA - BEST Program Program New York, NY, US

TITLE: Part time Bilingual Spanish Case Worker

DEPARTMENT: Senior Services

PROGRAM: BEST/NORC

REPORTS TO: Program Director

LOCATION: New York, NY (Lower East Side)

SALARY:$23 per hour

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm; 21 hours per week

DATE: November 2026

JOB SUMMARY

Supports Case Assistance and Case Management of the BEST program by coordinating activities and tasks that ensures efficient and effective delivery of services to the program participants. The case worker will provide the following services to meet program participant's health and psychosocial needs, with a focus on homebound seniors at risk of social isolation: (1) intake assessment and updates, (2) case planning and coordination, (3) evaluation, (4) advocacy for services to participants

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENT

• BA in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred, or Associate Degree in Human Services
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in the delivery of social services to seniors

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides case assistance and case management to participants, documents intervention in client files, tracks services in worker logs and enter data into funder database (DFTA Vive)
  Identify and provide Norc Assessment to homebound seniors residing in the Baruch Housing, with a focus on those who are at risk of social isolation.
• Conduct initial interview and complete intake assessment that identifies participant's needs. In collaboration with the client, formulate goals and objectives, as well as appropriate time-line for completion.
• Assist participants in obtaining services and entitlements including Medicaid, food stamps, SCRIE, home care referrals, and others.
• Complete enrollment of all NDA clients which includes assessment, follow up notes, and conducting outcome. Enter data into funder database (DYCD Connect). It will be provided at all three sites for enrollment of NDA clients. Provide family development coaching session to the participants.
• Assist providing GMHI screening to support increasing Baruch community's mental health awareness.
• Assists with coordination of program events as needed
• Conducted home visits with our home bound participants as needed
• Provided translation services for clients for our nurse services and counseling services
• Assists in the Food Distributions/Food Pantry as needed
• Connect seniors to GSS Senior Center/NORC/Essex Crossing activities
• Other special projects or miscellaneous program duties as needed

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