Social Worker - Wellness Together (60904)

UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

University Settlement is a prominent social justice institution with a long history as the first settlement house in the nation. For over 135 years, it has served as a vital resource in low-income and immigrant communities, offering a wide range of programs including early childhood education, youth development, eviction prevention, literacy, arts, older adult services, and mental health. The organization impacts over 40,000 New Yorkers annually through its network of 30 sites across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Its mission is to empower residents by leveraging their strengths through comprehensive services, anticipating future needs with innovation, and advocating for community justice. The Wellness Together program specifically aims to enhance the quality of life for homebound older adults by providing case management, virtual group activities, and volunteer services, enabling them to live life to its fullest. This program is part of the agency’s LEARN network, which focuses on longevity through education, arts, recreation, and nutrition for older adults. Social Workers in this role will primarily work in the community, conducting participant home visits and collaborating with partners.

Requirements

Master of Social Work or related field required
Ability to build and maintain professional helping relationships required
Ability to relate and communicate with diverse population and groups required
Resilience and ability to assess unexpected, real time, situations required
Excellent skills in Microsoft Office
Must have strong attention to detail and be able to work independently
Must demonstrate strong commitment to working in a multi-cultural environment
Excellent communication skills
Bilingual language skills required, must be fluent in written and spoken in one or more of the following languages (Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Italian, language requirements will change based on needs.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with older adults preferred

Responsibilities

Provide intake, on-going assessment, and develop individualized, goal-oriented service plans to ensure participants receive necessary services for good health and wellness in their homes.
Screen and assess clients for social determinants of health, mental health, trauma, risk, and substance use.
Provide crisis intervention, prevention, and resolution.
Perform outreach, information dissemination, case assistance, entitlement evaluation, referrals, and advocacy to connect homebound older adults with services that promote successful community living.
Maintain relationships with partner organizations and assist with collateral services delivery and follow-up.
Conduct outputs and outcome evaluations as required by funders and the program; assist in program planning and evaluation.
Assist with virtual programming activities designed for homebound older adults.
Complete data entry into appropriate database systems and CRM platforms daily, weekly, and monthly.
Keep client files up to date and provide regular statistical reporting on outcomes.
Provide feedback on newly designed documents or forms for record keeping and outreach purposes.
Coordinate with staff for quality control, integration of services, and program outcomes measurements.
Opportunity to provide weekly supervision for social work interns as needed.
Facilitate peer supervision sessions.
Perform other tasks consistent with this job description as assigned by supervisor.