Center for Elders' Independence is hiring: Social Worker in Richmond

Overview

The Position: Under the general supervision of the Social Work Supervisor, the Social Worker is a mental health professional helping the frail and elderly PACE participants find solutions to a wide range of social problems. The Social Worker serves as an integral member of an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and is responsible for performing psychosocial assessments, developing and implementing plans of care, and facilitating communication between the participant, family, and CEI staff.

The hourly rate for the Social Worker role at Center For Elders Independence is $36.87 to $55.29 per hour. Hourly rate is based on market, experience, skills, ability, and work history.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive, integrated plan of care, monitor progress toward objectives by evaluating behavioral adjustments, and communicate participant changes to team members.
• Participate in regularly scheduled behavioral management meetings with other mental health professionals.
• Attend ongoing psychosocial rounds with the consulting psychiatrist; present cases as indicated by IDT.
• Complete initial assessments, re-assessments, and care plan updates for participants while continually evaluating the participants' social service needs and their families.
• Complete chart notes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Make referrals to community resources, including those necessary for financial management, benefit eligibility, and to address related participant needs.
• Review historical information, including requisitions for prior medical records; obtain and resend records as needed for the psychosocial assessment, including requisition of prior records and information.
• Manage assigned caseload; prepare narrative and other reports, documents, and correspondence regarding client status; document case files.
• Respond to, investigate, and report complaints of elder abuse.
• Conduct 30-day conferences and annual reviews, and as-needed family and/or caregiver conferences.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with other agencies (e.g., Department of Social Services, psychiatric facilities, hospitals, social agencies) and participate in hospital and/or SNF discharge planning as needed.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients or families in conformance with HIPAA principles.
• Make home visits, attend hospitals, and travel to meet with participants and service providers.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
• One year of experience working with a frail and/or elderly population preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication and meeting facilitation skills.
• Experience working with severe mental illness is desirable.
• Bilingual ability preferred (Spanish, Korean, Cantonese, and/or Mandarin).
• Valid California drivers license, acceptable driving record and insurance with access to reliable transportation.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.

About Center for Elders Independence (CEI)

Center for Elders Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation to provide high-quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and to promote autonomy, quality of life, and the ability of individuals to live in their communities. CEI is not a fee-for-service plan. It is a capitation healthcare plan paid a set amount for each person enrolled in the program, whether or not that individual seeks care. CEI is a growing company that offers stability and continues to thrive.