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As part of a multi-disciplinary team, this Social Worker provides clinical and advocacy-related services to survivors impacted by domestic violence. S/he will be conducting services to adults at our counseling center as well as our shelters.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in social work or a related field
- Registered in the State of California by the of Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology (must be obtained within 120 days of hire)
- Bilingual Spanish highly desired
- Current unrestricted CA Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance
- Experience in work with persons impacted by interpersonal violence
- Knowledge of trauma informed modalities of treatment.
- Knowledge of community resources a plus
- Interest in outreach, advocacy, and community-based social work
- 40-hour domestic violence training, strongly preferred
- Must be computer literate in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and the ability to learn new programs
- Culturally sensitive and able to work with a multicultural population
- Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan fingerprinting) prior to beginning employment
- Demonstrate and maintain professional boundaries
- Exercise sound casework judgment and fiscal management skills
- Comply with documentation guidelines
- Must be able to pass criminal background check (Live Scan fingerprinting) prior to beginning employment
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
- Respond to intake callers, walk-ins and follow up on client situations, as needed
- Develop a comprehensive and coordinate delivery of a case plan
- Conduct in-depth intakes and biopsychosocial assessments
- Provide crisis intervention, when indicated
- Prepare required reports and tracking (Including statistics on intake and outreach, number of clients served, description of services, expenditures for clients served through grant)
- Provide case management services which may include flexible financial assistance, housing placement assistance, employment readiness and other concrete services needed to prevent homelessness
- Review and implement purchase of service supports
- Refer clients to community resources, as indicated
- Provide some individual and/or group counseling to persons impacted by interpersonal violence
- Respond to all requirements for documentation and statistical reporting
- Abide by professional confidentiality guidelines by only sharing client information within the organization when it meets the need of the client
- Attend program, agency and grant meetings as assigned
- Participate in weekly supervision
- Hours towards licensure available but not guaranteed
- Services may include home visits
- Other related duties as assigned
Jewish Family Service is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
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