Community Social Services Technician-CSST

Employee will work in coordination with professional social workers and other departmental staff to assist targeted adult/elderly populations with household management, personal care, community living skills. The primary areas of involvement are demonstrating/training in housekeeping, budgeting, food selection and preparation, personal health and cleanliness, assisting in locating housing or job placement. Transportation may be required to escort clients to the doctors, stores, school, etc. Clients worked with are usually not motivated and they often live in unsafe conditions. Services provided aim in improving conditions for the individual and/or family. Reports are filled out daily on the services provided each client which are reviewed as often as every other day. A social worker or supervisor may occasionally accompany employee. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Basic knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental conditions of clients to be served; working knowledge of basic household tasks and management functions and ability to teach others; working knowledge of and ability to enlist the aid of available community resources; skill in basic reading, writing, and simple mathematics; the ability to establish rapport and relate to population served and a variety of service disciplines (social worker, doctors, teachers) and community businesses; ability to prepare and maintain simple reports of activities; ability to exercise good judgment in appraising situations; ability to verbally communicate findings.

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) ability is desirable.