This is a position posting we are hoping to fill by mid-January or early February. We are looking for a Chinese/English bilingual service coordinator for a new residence, Parkview Terraces, being opened in San Francisco in February 2008. I have attached the text and also put it in this message (below), if that is more convenient for you.

 

Any help you can give us in spreading the word regarding this position posting would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks very much,

 

DIANA L. WALKER

Administrative Assistant to the NCPHS Director of Community Services & Director of Community Engagement

3150 20th Avenue , San Francisco, CA 94132

415-731-3335

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Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services

Position Announcement

 

Want to start the New Year with a career experience that is life changing for older persons and for you? 

 

Parkview Terraces is a new senior housing community in San Francisco that is creating a culture of healthy aging.  This one hundred unit building offers housing to 80 older persons seeking affordable housing and to 20 chronically homeless older adults who need permanent housing.  Parkview Terraces is poised to create a new model of aging with a Fitness Center staffed by YMCA personnel and volunteers, a small clinic staffed by the Department of Public Health and this social service position.   Help create a culture of successful aging for the residents – be innovative!

 

TITLE : SERVICE COORDINATOR

LOCATION : LAHP Contract Site – Parkview Terraces, 871 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA  94102

FLSA : Exempt

SUMMARY:  Provides outreach, case finding, assessments, and care planning with seniors, disabled adults, the chronically homeless, and families within the scope of the Living At Home Program. Services attend to the psychosocial, health, financial, recreational, nutritional and legal needs of clients. Promotes a campus continuum of services between the Parkview Terraces and the Mary Helen Rogers Senior Community.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

          • Provides individual casework, case management for frail or at risk residents to include:  assessment, development of individual case plan, application of interventions, coordination of services and monitoring.

          • Establishes and maintains relationships with individual residents, their families and neighborhood groups through home visits, office visits and informal on going contacts.

          • Identifies residents in need of services and maintains awareness of health status, assessing degree of danger, and risks to or from residents.

          • Serves as liaison or advocate with outside social and health agencies for the residents.

          • Promotes self sufficiency within the resident's capacity.

          • Provides information and referral, crisis intervention and counseling with individuals and groups as needed.

          • Maintains accurate and up-to-date records and files on all clients receiving casework services.

          • Identifies barriers to full and complete provision of service needed by participants and effectively problem-solves to resolve these issues.

          • Facilitates and supports "neighbor-to-neighbor", family and volunteer care giving.

          • Provides resident population with current information on services, benefit programs and other resources.

          • Works in close collaboration with the San Francisco Departments of Public Health and Human Services and their programs targeted to chronically homeless residents.

          • Works in intensive collaboration with the Mary Helen Rogers Senior Community, its café, computer learning center and promotes health/wellness projects at both Parkview Terraces and the Mary Helen Rogers Senior Community.

          • Identifies and develops training opportunities for resident groups and site staff.

          • Works cooperatively with housing manager or agency director in an advisory or facilitative capacity to address needs of residents.

          • Ensures completion of required documentation and statistics.

          • Performs other duties as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Chinese/English bilingual preferred. Knowledge of and access to community resources with an emphasis on aging, addiction and mental health services. Knowledge of and willingness to match programs and services appropriate for residents.  Instructional skills to present information.  Skills to organize and document notes and case plans. 

 

Skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to achieve constructive casework outcomes.  Demonstrated proficient interpersonal, verbal, and written English communication skills.  Ability to relate appropriately and effectively to residents and families, to other staff and to personnel of other community agencies.   Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team of property management, community resources and residents.  

 

Ability to maintain positive customer focused approach and confidentiality of resident, staff and organization information at all times.  Ability to act with patience, tact and courtesy in dealing with residents, family and staff under demanding and difficult conditions. Sensitivity and understanding of issues related to aging. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, Outlook).  Physical skills and ability to perform work that requires sitting, walking, stooping, bending and lifting up to 35 pounds.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Minimum requirement of MSW with three years of direct experience with populations that have been homeless addicted to substances and/or with chronic mental health conditions.  Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred with recent experience in a social services capacity with a demonstrated ability to provide case management services.  California driver license, proof of insurance, clean driving record, and ability to travel to multiple locations (hospitals, community resources, meeting appointments) on a frequent basis.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:   None.

APPLY TO:    Director of Community Services, NCPHS at 3150 20^th Avenue, San Francisco, CA  94132

Via Fax: 415-731-3335

Via Email: dlwalker@...