Social Worker (53269)

Westcare•Vega Baja, PR

11d

About The Position

The Social Worker ensures that clients receive individualized medical care and comprehensive services to support substance use, mental health, and health outcomes. The role conducts social evaluations, participates in initial interviews to determine needs, maintains participant social reports and histories, and assesses emotional well-being, self-esteem, and independent-living capabilities. Working with the team and peers, the Social Worker assesses participant needs and coordinates appropriate social and health resources. The position facilitates support activities, provides individual and group therapies focused on social and community skills, and guides participants in seeking housing and employment services. The Social Worker supports the development of participants and their families, holds self-help meetings with participants and their families or partners, reviews eligibility records with the Coordinator and Case Managers, and keeps the Coordinator informed about intervention-related situations. The role also represents and accompanies clients at court hearings and helps participants set goals and develop life plans for community reintegration. Other tasks may be assigned by the Supervisor. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster is required under the cited executive orders, or a qualifying medical or religious exemption accompanied by weekly negative PCR or antigen tests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work.
Licensed Social Worker and active member of the Social Workers Board.
Two to five years of experience.
Knowledge of evidence-based practices.
Computer knowledge.
Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

Conduct social evaluations of project participants.
Participate in initial interviews to determine needs and maintain participants’ social reports.
Assess emotional well-being, self-esteem, and independent-living capabilities.
Prepare participants’ social histories.
Assess participant needs in conjunction with the team and peers.
Lead support groups and conduct daily service activities.
Provide individual and group therapies focused on social and community skills.
Guide participants in seeking housing and employment services.
Contribute to social welfare and support individuals, groups, communities, institutions, and services related to social welfare.
Coordinate and apply available social and health resources for clients.
Support the holistic development of clients and their families in collaboration with the team.
Hold self-help meetings with participants and their families or partners.
Review participant records and eligibility documents in coordination with the Coordinator and Case Managers.
Keep the Coordinator informed about situations arising during interventions.
Represent and accompany clients at court hearings.
Set goals with participants to support life planning and community reintegration using skills learned at the help center.
Perform other tasks assigned by the Supervisor.