Employment Enterprises, Inc. is currently working with a government entity that supplies a variety of funds for services and programs in our local area. We are searching for an Intake Social Worker. You will interview clients and perform intake or assessment duties and make referrals to appropriate assistance programs. This position is in Arlington, Virginia and pays $25-$30 per hour.
Intake Social Worker Responsibilities:
Conduct comprehensive assessments and aid in the delivery of social service/human service programs to a variety of clients in need including older adults (age 60 and above), persons with disabilities and caregivers. The type of assistance varies from Information and Referral resources to emergency financial assistance and shelter referrals.
Evaluate the needs, strengths, and abilities of the individual and/or family and develop a person-centered care plan to address the specific needs.
Assist the client and/or family in completing the necessary paperwork, including consent forms, to determine client eligibility for various DHS and related programs and determine the appropriate means to link clients with service providers.
Counsel the individual and/or family on the options available to address the needs, and then make referrals as appropriate.
Monitor cases for a period of up to three months as the client transitions into the referred programs and address any additional needs in this time.
Maintain records and ensure all client interactions shall be documented in the ADRC system of record according to the defined standards.
Intake Social Worker Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Mental Health, or Counseling.
A Master's Degree is preferred.
One-year experience in human services/social services program delivery including teaching/applying behavior management techniques, counseling, training/teaching, and/or making human services/social services referrals.
Experience providing professional clinical social work services to older adults and persons with disabilities who choose to live independently and age-in-place preferred.
Experience documenting client encounters in and electronic record keeping system and familiarity with Peer Place for encounter documentation preferred.
Experience working with individuals from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds. Interpersonal skills to persuade or manage others and to resolve complaints.
Problem solving skills to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems.
Ability to complete work assignments with minimal advice or review from the immediate supervisor.
What we offer:
401(k) retirement plan
Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals
Flex spending account
Credit Union Membership
Pet Insurance
Worker Advantage discount program membership
Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
“Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.”
Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com.
