Clinical Social Worker I

Sound Generations•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sound Generations is a comprehensive non-profit organization that serves older adults and people with disabilities in King County. Our mission is to partner with older adults to provide accessible and inclusive services so they can age their way. We are currently seeking a Clinical Social Worker I to join our GRAT team in Seattle, Washington.

Requirements

Licensed Social Work Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), or other equivalent mental health counselor license.
Experience performing psychosocial, psychiatric, and substance use assessments, and developing interventions relevant to risk, with older adult population.
Minimum one (1) year of professional experience working with older adults and/or individuals with cognitive or behavior issues, or comparable human services experience.
Ability to work in the filed to meet clients and community groups as needed.

Responsibilities

Initiate home and/or virtual visits with client.
Engage clients to identify needs through in-depth assessment utilizing evidence-based tools, considering cognitive, behavioral, social and functional aspects.
Investigate complex psycho-social situations with collateral contacts, environmental observations, and when possible, review of prior attempts to engage client.
Develop and implement strengths-based care plan with client.
Mobilize clients' families and support circles to respond to client needs.
Facilitate appropriate referrals to community programs, health care providers, APS and/or law enforcement. Advocate for needed services and provide necessary follow-up.
Seek and integrate cultural guidance from diverse community members/agencies about how to best serve individual clients.
Perform crisis intervention; as a Mandatory Reporter as defined by state law, immediately report identified concerns such as abuse, neglect, emergent medical issues, etc. to appropriate state or local authority and notify supervisor; comply with other related laws, organization policies, and program procedures.
Advance care plans, track progress, and close contact when interventions are substantively accomplished.
Participate in team meetings to review assessments and interventions in case conference, to further strategize, collaborate, and confer with multidisciplinary team.
Ensure areas of responsibility operate within the policies and procedures of Sound Generations and applicable governing agencies.
Assist Supervisor with program planning and operations. Provide observations related to programmatic development to Supervisor.
Participate in mandatory program and organizational activities, meetings and trainings.