Social Worker Care Manager
About The Position
The Social Worker Care Manager (SWCM) functions as a geriatric care manager for frail, low-income elders enrolled in the Medi-Cal Waiver program. The SWCM evaluates clients as whole people and identifies functional limitations that impede independent living. The role plans, provides, and coordinates services to help clients avoid nursing home placement and remain safely independent in the community. The SWCM works as an integral member of the Choice in Aging team to support its mission of creating opportunities for people to learn, grow, and age independently with dignity in community. The position involves extensive client contact by phone and in person, as well as frequent travel to clients’ homes throughout West, Central, and East Contra Costa County. Final candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their first day of employment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Rehabilitation, Gerontology, or Sociology, plus one year of experience working with the elderly; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and two years of experience working with the elderly.
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Valid California driver’s license, clean DMV record, and automobile insurance.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the first day of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish is highly preferred due to the client population.
Responsibilities
- Develop care plans for each assigned client.
- Coordinate services for socially and medically complex clients.
- Monitor clients’ health and/or psychosocial changes through monthly contacts with clients, families, and professionals.
- Participate in case consultation with the nurse care manager.
- Arrange medical and social services for clients within budgetary and contractual guidelines.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for staff working 30 or more hours per week.
- Dental and vision insurance are free if medical insurance is waived.
- Medical insurance costs employees $150 per month.
- 20% tuition discount at the on-site Choice in Learning Montessori preschool, if space is available.
- Voluntary illness and accident protection through Aflac.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Floating holiday.
- Birthday holiday.
- Generous paid time off policy; staff working 40 hours per week can earn 17 days of PTO per year.
- PTO on most national holidays.
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance for full-time employees.
- Long-term disability insurance for full-time employees.
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Job Type
Full-time
