Case Manager - SS

Self-Help for the Elderly • San Francisco, CA

2d • $26 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing case management services to seniors and adults with disabilities and representing the program as a member of the Elder Abuse Consortium.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health, social work, counseling, psychology, gerontology, or other related fields. Case management experience may substitute for education.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to assess the consumer’s need for services and perform the core functions of case management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with consumers or their representatives and staff of other service agencies, and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team of service providers on behalf of consumers.
• Sensitive to the needs of the elderly and disabled adults from diverse ethnic and minority cultures.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Must be able to travel via public transportation or personal vehicle for the performance of job duties. If driving, must have and maintain a valid CA driver license, satisfactory driving record, and auto insurance coverage as specified in Self-Help's policy.

Nice To Haves

• Training in and/or experience with elder abuse issues is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual and bi-literate preferred. (English, Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provides case management services to seniors and adults with disabilities, including conducting intake, completing comprehensive assessments during home visits, developing and implementing care plans, coordinating and arranging services, following up and monitoring plans, reassessing client needs regularly, and terminating services when appropriate.
• Maintains complete client files and completes all required data collection forms and reports.
• Reports incidents affecting case management clients to appropriate bodies including Adult Protective Services.
• Conducts outreach and community education to seniors, their family members, and service providers regarding the issue of elder abuse or other related social issues in the Chinese community.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and continuing education to upgrade case management skills; gives input to the supervisor in developing the training plan to meet individual training needs.
• Participates in case conferences, in-service training and other meetings as required.
• Participates in evaluation and quality assurance activities to determine the effectiveness of the case management program as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level