Social Worker, Aging in Place Job at Commonpoint Queens
CAPE is an adult article 31 Mental Health Clinic. CAPE is seeking a social worker to work with the CAPE team to provide outreach, support and connection to resources for older adults in the community, to keep them safely aging at home. Social Worker will help establish connection to virtual activities, tele-health appointments and interpersonal activities. The social worker will visit older adults in their homes to assess their needs, provide training and support them aging in place. Social Worker will receive regular supervision to discuss the needs of participants of the programs. Ideal candidates will have basic knowledge of technology, experience working with the older adult’s and exhibit creative problem solving mentality.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct Assessments with older adults in the community
- Collect and Enter Data
- Provide outreach to Isolated Older Adults
- Assess Needs at home
- Assist Older Adults with Technology and Safety concerns
- Provide Ongoing Technical Support for Older Adults to allow them to connect to virtual activities, interpersonal communication and mental and medical health appointments
- Provide Individual Counseling in the home
- Consult with Patient Families
- Provide Psychoeducation
- Perform All Necessary Tasks for Grant as Required
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIRED
- Master of Social Worker preferred
- Knowledge of different operating systems including Apple, Android, Microsoft etc.
- Experience working with older adults
- Ability to travel throughout Queens county
- Comfortable working within participants’ homes.
- Strong Advocacy Skills
To apply: Send resumes and cover letters to: dilberman@commonpointqueens.org
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