Social Worker/Care Manager Job at Choice in Aging, Pleasant Hill, CA

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  • Choice in Aging
  • Pleasant Hill, CA

Job Description

The Social Work Care Manager (SWCM) functions as a geriatric care manager for frail low-income elders enrolled in the Medi-Cal Waiver program. The SWCM evaluates the potential client as a total person and identifies the functional limitations that impede independent living. The SWCM plans, provides, and coordinates a wide range of services to assist clients in avoiding nursing home placement and to remain safely living independently. The SWCM works as an integral member of the Choice in Aging team working to ensure we meet our mission to create opportunities where people can learn, grow, and age independently with dignity in community. The SWCM is responsible for the following activities:

Case Management:

  • Develop care plans for each assigned client;
  • Coordinate services for socially and medically complex clients;
  • Monitor health and/or psychosocial changes in clients through monthly contacts with client, family, and professionals;
  • Participate in case consultation with the nurse care manager;
  • Arrange medical/social services for clients within budgetary and contractual guidelines.

Client Selection/Assessment:

  • Conduct initial screening to determine appropriateness of referral;
  • Conduct enrollment visits to pre-screened clients to assess eligibility and enroll per program criteria.

Record Keeping:

  • Responsible for completing all required documentation for assigned clients;
  • Responsible for supplying accurate data for management information system and required reports;
  • Use a computer to complete assessments, summaries, care plans and case notes.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Rehabilitation, Gerontology or Sociology plus one year working with the elderly; 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in one of the above fields, and two years experience working with the elderly.
  • Position requires extensive client contact by phone and in person.
  • SWCM must have ability to communicate in English, in both written and verbal forms.
  • There will be frequent travel to clients’ homes throughout West, Central, and East Contra Costa County.
  • Must have valid California Driver’s license, clean DMV record, and automobile insurance.

Benefits:

Staff working Full-Time (30+ hours per week) are eligible for the following:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Dental and vision insurance free if medical is waived. Medical cost of only $150 per month for employees
  • 20% off tuition at our on-site Montessori preschool, Choice in Learning, if space available
  • Voluntary Illness and Accident Protection (Aflac)
  • EAP & 403b Retirement Plan
  • Floating holiday
  • Birthday holiday
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. Staff working 40 hours per week can earn 17 days of PTO per year
  • PTO on most national holidays

Additional Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Long Term Disability

Please Note:
Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment.

Application: Email resume and cover letter to: [email protected] Subject Line: *Title of Open Position* Note: The recruitment timeline for this position may vary and depend on many factors and we appreciate your patience during this process. Due to the high volume of applicants, we will only be contacting those candidates whose qualifications most closely match our requirements for the position. No phone calls please. Visit to learn more about Choice in Aging. Choice in Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Choice in Aging:

Choice in Aging (CiA) has been providing services to the community’s frailest people since 1949, when it was created by volunteers to serve children severely disabled by Polio. Over the years, the organization has provided a wide variety of programs, with the goal of promoting dignity and independence of people with disabilities and special needs. Our mission is to create opportunities where people can learn, grow, and age independently with dignity in community. Program History Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) is a program that was created in California in 1978 in response to a need to have an alternate solution to institutionalization. The program mirrors the skilled nursing staffing model, but is based in the community and typically operates during the day on weekdays. It is akin to a senior center for those who can no longer attend a senior center independently. It is especially beneficial for those who need additional support to do things like ambulate, eat, toilet, participate in activities and more. Staff provides therapeutic activities disguised as fun throughout the day, making socializing and exercising meaningful and pleasurable. This makes folks want to come back each day!

Job Tags

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