What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Hudson Guild?
Hartley House is a historic settlement house serving the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in New York City since 1897. Programs include after school and summer day camp programs for children, support services for neighborhood seniors.
POSITION OVERVIEW: The HOPE Social Worker is responsible for providing a full range of comprehensive case management activities in the HOPE program and providing supervision to case manager, support specialist and interns. This person will further advance the ability of HOPE to meet the needs of seniors by providing direct services by providing comprehensive case management, bill pay assistance, in-home assessments, health and entitlement referrals, caregiver support, crisis intervention and support, and client advocacy. The Social Worker will work closely with HOPE director and with up to 35 regular clients and provide further referrals and temporary support to more per year.
QUALIFICATIONS: The HOPE Social Worker must have a minimum; MSW, general knowledge of public benefits and entitlements, high proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Office Suite 2010, and Google Apps. The HOPE Social Worker Supervisor must also demonstrate highly professional writing and communication skills and ability to work both independently and and in a team environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with the aging population and bilingual (Spanish/English)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Preliminary screening of applicants for service at case intake, screening for program eligibility, conducting triage for emergency intervention, ascertaining short-term need, and providing accurate and appropriate information and referral services to clients
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments for new clients, coordinate and monitor services, including home care, medical and/or psychiatric care, etc
- Ongoing in-home visits to clients to evaluate client functioning, monitor risk, assess the status of current services, and update and revise the case plan; seeking appropriate guidance from the supervisor in situations requiring clarification and consultation
- Assist with money management including monthly bill pay, budgetary assistance, and applying for private stipendiary assistance as necessary
- Referral to, and maintenance of cooperative relationships with other community agencies, to meet the needs of clients
- Eligibility screening for public benefits/entitlements and facilitating the collection of documentation to support these applications
- Advocate on behalf of clients in matters relating to well-being such as tenant/landlord issues, legal affairs, and access to benefits
- Maintain database records that document personal profiles, important contacts, and narrative accounts of interactions with clients and others
- Crisis intervention when necessary
- Attend community meetings for the purpose of conducting program outreach and trainings designed to build knowledge
- Performs such other duties as assigned
Hudson Guild/Hartley House are Equal Opportunity Employers.