Our client is a local government entity committed to delivering essential public services and fostering community development. The Intake Social Worker will conduct client interviews, complete intake/assessment duties, and coordinate referrals to appropriate assistance programs to support older adults, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers.

This is a Full-time, Contract position based in Arlington, VA, paying $28.50 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive client assessments to evaluate needs, strengths, abilities, and eligibility considerations for human/social service programs.
• Develop person-centered care plans and support delivery of services ranging from information and referral resources to emergency financial assistance and shelter referrals.
• Assist clients and families with required paperwork, including consent forms, to support program eligibility determinations.
• Provide counseling on available options and make appropriate referrals to service providers and assistance programs.
• Monitor cases for up to three months as clients transition into referred programs and address any additional needs identified during that period.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure all client interactions are recorded in the system of record according to defined standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of the requirements for graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Mental Health, or Counseling.
• One-year experience in human services/social services program delivery, including counseling, training/teaching, and/or making social services referrals.
• Preferred: A Master’s Degree.
• Preferred: Experience providing professional clinical social work services to older adults and persons with disabilities who live independently and age-in-place.
• Preferred: Experience documenting client encounters in an electronic record keeping system.
• Preferred: Familiarity with Peer Place for encounter documentation.
• Preferred: Experience working in an ADRC and with individuals from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to persuade or manage others and resolve complaints, along with strong problem-solving skills for vaguely defined practical issues.
• Ability to complete work assignments with minimal advice or review from the immediate supervisor.
• Ability to pass a pre-hire background check that may include criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history (as applicable).

What We Offer

• 401K retirement plan
• Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals or Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
• Flex spending account
• Pet Insurance
• Credit Union Membership
• Sick Leave available where mandated by law
• 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.

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