Geriatric Case Manager/Social Worker

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

General Job Description:

*The Geriatric Case Manager provides referrals, social work, counseling, and follow-up for patients enrolled in the assigned program. The Social Worker participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary community health team with a diverse multi-cultural population.

Job Roles

*Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments to determine when clients need psychosocial interventions; provides periodic psychosocial reassessments for clients.

*Maintains a list of current community emergency resources (food, clothing, shelter and counseling) for each assigned site/program. Partners with community resources and assists clients with external resources as needed.

*Performs other duties as required.

*Provides psychosocial interventions.

*Provides referrals as appropriate. Promotes internal referrals to FHCSD services (e.g., Pediatrics, HIV testing, CFIS, FCC, etc.).

*Works as a member of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team, providing input on patient cases and working cooperatively with the healthcare team to create proactive solutions and comprehensive treatment plans.

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

*1 year experience in community health care preferred.

*Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely manner within San Diego County, to locations that may have limited access to public transportation; proof of liability and property damage insurance on vehicle used is required. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: Licensed for a minimum of 3 years; No more than 2 violations and/or accidents within 3 years; No vehicle related suspensions/reinstatements; No DUI, reckless or felony Driving with 7 years

*Bachelor's degree in Social Work required. Master's degree in Social Work or related field preferred.

*Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge and ability to perform the essential job duties, and which meets any required state or federal certification requirements. (Strongly suggested)

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

*Ability to maintain good interpersonal interactions with clients and co-workers as a member of a multi-disciplinary community health team with a diverse multi-cultural population.

*Ability to multi-task, be flexible, ensure accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-workload environment.

*Ability to provide support, structure, empathy, sound judgment, insight into human behavior and family relations.

*Basic computer literacy ability to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic medical record documentation, obtaining background information and reports on patients, following up on appointments, etc.).

*Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

*Knowledge of the community resources, health and social service systems in San Diego County and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits.

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)