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SUMMARY: The social worker/housing navigator is responsible for the development and management of individual recovery plans in a transitional living program for 15-18 chronically homeless adults often experiencing mental illness and addiction. The social worker is expected to assist the client in a kind, caring and trauma-informed way to assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate actions required to meet the client's health and human services needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES include the following as well as other duties that may be assigned:
Understand that our clients are most often chronically homeless and have experienced a high and very difficult degree of trauma throughout their lives. Serve them kindly and without judgement.
Coordinate and provide care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, client-centered, and trauma-informed
Handle case assignments, draft service plans, review case progress and determine case closure
Help clients achieve wellness and highest possible degree of self-sufficiency
Facilitate multiple care aspects (case coordination, information sharing, etc)
Help clients make informed decisions by acting as their advocate regarding their clinical status and treatment options
Develop effective working relations and cooperate with multi-disciplinary teams
Arrange abeyances with social services, health and governmental agencies
Travel the extra mile and interact with clients to keep track of their progress and to ensure satisfaction
Record cases information, complete accurately all necessary forms, Homeless Management Information System entries and produce statistical reports
Promote quality and cost-effective interventions and outcomes
Assess and address motivational and psychosocial issues
Adhere to professional standards as outlined by protocols, rules and regulations
Accept the advice and supervision of the assigned clinical supervisor
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in social work, counseling, or psychology or equivalent combination of education and experience
Previous experience and proven consistent success in working with people transitioning out of homelessness
Previous experience working with people with multiple disabilities
Spanish-speaking preferred
PLEASE REPLY WITH RESUME/CV AND COVER LETTER.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO FILL FULL-TIME POSITIONS.
