MSW

St. Paul's Senior Services•San Diego, CA

3d•$65,400 - $98,300

About The Position

St. Paul’s PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) serves people age 55 and older who live with chronic illness or disabilities and need coordinated medical care to live as independently as possible in their homes and communities. The PACE healthcare teams coordinate medical, social, and home care services. The Social Worker is part of the full-time PACE Social Work department and plans, organizes, and implements social work services for PACE participants and their families under the supervision of the Social Work Manager. The role includes participant and collateral contact; education, assessment, and counseling for participants and families; resource provision; addressing mental health needs; ongoing case management; advocacy; and disenrollment procedures. The Social Worker serves as a liaison among the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Applicants must be able to clear DOJ and FBI fingerprint checks and a drug screen.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
At least one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population.
Training or related experience in the assigned job.
Experience with frail or chronically ill elderly people.
Ability to provide psychosocial assessments and individual, family, and group counseling.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to maintain accurate records and prepare clear, concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
Good public speaking skills with groups of all sizes.
Current California driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and consistent, reliable use of a motor vehicle.
Ability to clear DOJ and FBI fingerprint checks and a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home, or community-based setting.
Bilingual.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and implement social work services for PACE participants and their families.
Maintain individual contact with participants and appropriate collateral contacts.
Provide education, assessment, and counseling to participants and families.
Provide resources and address mental health needs as they arise.
Provide ongoing case management.
Advocate to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met and addressed.
Carry out disenrollment procedures.
Act as a liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies.