Social Worker Assistant at Family Bridges, Inc. Oakland, CA

Job Description

POSITION: SOCIAL WORKER ASSISTANT

RESPONSIBLE TO: Social Work Supervisor, Hong Fook Center

COMMITMENT: Full-time (40 hours per week)

STATUS: Non-Exempt (3 months orientation period)

Final date to receive applications: Open until filled

Under the supervision of the Social Work Supervisor, Social Worker Assistant will provide social work services to the participants of Hong Fook Centers. This will include intake of prospective participant, provide language assistance services, work with other team members to provide care management services to the participants, and assist the Social Work Supervisor in the psycho-social assessment of the participants.

• Introduce Hong Fook Adult Day Health Care programs to prospective participants and their family.
• Perform intake, home visit and initial assessment of potential participants for services.
• Follow-up on the process to bring participants in for program assessment, including getting medical reports, scheduling transportation, and notifying team members.
• Enrollment of program participants including explanation of program rules and participant rights and assisting new participants’ adjustment to the program.
• Provide care management services to the participants.
• Assist program participants to obtain needed services and benefits and to act as liaison with outside agencies.
• Interpret various services or benefit notices and medical insurance statements to program participants or family members.
• Assist the Social Work Supervisor in the periodic assessment of program participants, and maintain current written records in compliance with licensing requirements.
• Assist in or help conduct support groups for program participants.
• Participate in and help organize out-reach activities to the target frail elderly and disabled adult population.
• Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Perform other appropriate tasks deemed necessary by the supervisor.

• BA in Social Work or related field
• Experienced and interested in working with frail elderly or the disabled population.
• Able to work in a diversified environment.
• Able to work independently and as member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to make public presentation a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Cantonese/Mandarin desirable; ability to communicate in one of the targeted Asian languages (Vietnamese, Filipino, other Southeast Asian language and Korean) desirable.
• Flexible in work shifts to meet program needs.
• Possession of a valid CA driver license and the use of a reliable automobile desirable.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.

• Ability to communicate clearly with others.
• Ability to see and hear in order to interact with others.
• To lift a minimum of 20 lbs.

SALARY RANGE: The target hourly rate for this job is $24.60 - $29.60 with benefits. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the education, experience, and skill set of the individual selected for this position.

TO APPLY: Send resume to:
Human Resources
, Family Bridges, Inc., 168 11th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Fax: (510) 839 – 2435
E-mail to: HR

Family Bridges, Inc. is a non-profit multi-services community based organization that has been serving the Asian American communities in the East Bay for more than 45 years. Family Bridges is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability.