Social Work Care Manager-Hybrid

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners in Care Foundation seeks a dedicated social worker/case manager to conduct comprehensive home-based assessments and create individualized care plans for elderly clients. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, coordinating community resources, and ensuring ongoing follow-up aligned with departmental policy.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least two years’ experience with seniors, strong clinical assessment skills, and knowledge

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Social Work, Psychology, counseling, rehabilitation, gerontology or sociology.
• Two years of experience working with the elderly.
• Clinical assessment skills and knowledge of aging programs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the client as a total person and identify functional limitations enabling independent living.
• Conduct in-depth psychosocial, rehabilitation, and environmental assessments.
• Refer clients to specialists for detailed evaluations and recommendations.
• Develop and implement care plans, follow up, and monitor progress.
• Identify and develop support systems for the client.
• Consult with health practitioners and document case records.
• Provide case management per policy and program standards.
• Complete assessments of health and psychosocial status as required.
• Participate in care planning as an active team member.
• Coordinate interventions using community resources in a timely fashion.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Community knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Home-based care

Aging programs knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Social Work, Psychology, counseling, rehabilitation, gerontology or sociology.
• Experience: Two years of experience working with the elderly.
• Special Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Clinical assessment skills, knowledge of the community, ability to work with multidisciplinary team and to work with clients/families in the home setting. Knowledge of aging and programs for seniors.

Responsibilities:

• Must evaluate the potential client as a total person and identify the functional limitations, which impede independent living.
• Conducting in-depth assessments, reassessments covering psychosocial, rehabilitation, and environmental concerns
• Referring clients to special consultants to provide detailed evaluations and recommendations to improve the client’s functional level
• Developing the care plan, implementing the services and conducting follow up and monitoring of the plan
• Identifying and developing support systems for the client
• Consulting with the Health Practitioner
• Case recording and reporting
• Provides case management in accordance with departmental policy, program standards and patient needs by:

Completing assessment evaluation of a client’s health and

Psychosocial status utilizing all relevant information sources including the

identification of issues that are specific to age, diagnosis and disabilities of the

client population served, in accordance with departmental policy.

Participating as an active team member in care planning to develop care plans specific to the client’s needs.

Implementing interventions and services utilizing community resources in a timely fashion in accordance with departmental policy.

Maintaining and documenting regular contact with clients in accordance with departmental policy.

Identifying, assessing and responding to crisis situations in a timely fashion, with appropriate interventions.

Observing all legal, departmental, and/or hospital regulations.

Partners in Care Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation/breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics, as well as those of family members), veteran status, uniformed service member status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, salary history or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.