Social Work Assistant

Social Work Assistant Center for Elders' Independence - 3.2 Livermore, CA Job Details Full-time $22.00 - $32.08 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Health screenings Mandarin Spanish CPR Certification Achieving HIPAA compliance Phone communication Maintaining patient confidentiality BLS Certification Cantonese Social work Local agency collaboration HIPAA First aid Working with geriatric patients Filing Korean Driver's License First Aid Certification Driving Meeting facilitation Associate's degree Care plans Communication skills Geriatrics Home visits (communication methods) Entry level Community resource coordination Full Job Description Social Work Assistant The Center for Elders' Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the elderly) organization (PO) that uses an interdisciplinary team approach for care planning and implementing purposeful high quality, affordable, and integrated health care services to the elderly. Our elderly meet PACE requirements as prescribed by CMS and are referred to as participants. Our PO includes Adult Day Health Centers and primary care clinics, promoting participant autonomy, quality of life and the ability for individuals to live in their communities

The Position:

Under the supervision of the Social Work Supervisor, the Social Worker Assistant is responsible for assisting the social workers to provide psychosocial services to participants. The hourly rate for the Social Worker Assistant role at Center For Elders Independence is $22.00 to $32.08 per hr. Hourly rate based on the market for the Social Worker Assistant position, as well as experience, skills, ability and work history

GENERAL Duties and Responsibilities:

Advises and guides participants through the process of enrolling in needed services, such as Paratransit, Meals on Wheels, housing, and other community services. Visits participants in their homes and/or provides phone support. Accompanies participants to non-medical appointments as needed. Gathers materials to be filed; find and retrieve information from files in response to requests from Social Workers. Communicates with community service organizations for information gathering and to act as a liaison for participants. Assists participants with computerized assessments and documents. Administers screening assessments and reviews care plan with participants. Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results and information about participants, clients or families in conformance with HIPAA principles. Performs related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Associates Degree from an accredited school One year experience in health care setting, preferred One year experience working with senior population, preferred Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team environment. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Excellent oral and verbal communication and meeting facilitation skills. Bilingual ability preferred (Spanish, Korean, Cantonese, and/or Mandarin). Valid California driver's license, acceptable driving record and insurance with access to a reliable transportation. Current CPR and First Aid The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and by no means shall be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management.