Caseworker

For full consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter.

WHO is Sound Generations?

We are a comprehensive non-profit organization that serves older adults and people with disabilities in King County. Our mission is to support people on their aging journey through community connections and accessible services.

We are currently seeking two Social Workers to join the Geriatric Regional Assessment Team (GRAT) in Seattle!!!

Sound Generations offers great benefits, competitive pay, flexible schedule and a supportive work environment.

SUMMARY:

The Geriatric Regional Assessment Team (GRAT) is a home-visiting team that assesses and develops interventions for individuals 55+ experiencing cognitive or behavioral issues escalating toward a crisis. The Social Worker responds to referent’s concerns, provides comprehensive assessments and develops interventions that increase client stability, supports independence, and prevents hospitalizations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Initiates face to face home visits with client.
• Engages client to identify needs through in-depth assessment utilizing evidence-based tools, considering cognitive, behavioral, social and functional aspects.
• Investigates complex psycho-social situations with collateral contacts, environmental observations, and when possible, review of prior attempts to engage client.
• Develops and implements strengths based care plan with client.
• Mobilizes clients’ families and support circles to respond to client needs.
• Facilitates appropriate referrals to community programs, health care providers, APS and/or law enforcement. Advocates for service and provides necessary follow up.
• Actively seeks cultural guidance from diverse community members/agencies about how to best serve individual clients.
• Advances care plans, tracking progress, and closing contact when interventions are reasonably accomplished.
• Participates in GRAT team meetings to review assessments and interventions in case conference, to further strategize, collaborate, and confer with multidisciplinary team.
• Attend Assistance Services staff meetings, agency meetings, All-Staff meetings and trainings as appropriate or required.
• Demonstrates an awareness and eagerness to learn and enhance skills that promote equity and inclusion. Participates in events related to understanding institutional racism and other forms of oppression.
• Ensure areas of responsibility operate within the policies and procedures of Sound Generations and applicable governing agencies.
• Assist supervisor with program planning and operations.
• Assume and effectively discharge other related duties as assigned.

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Supervised by the GRAT Supervisor.
• Works closely with GRAT and Assistance Services team members.
• Develops and maintains good relationships with clients, staff, volunteers, and persons utilizing the same facilities and with social and governmental agencies and other organizations serving older adults.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field is required.
• WA State Department of Health clinical social work licensure (LICSW) or mental health counseling licensure (LMHC). Will consider those working toward licensure. CDP licensure and experience preferred.
• Experience performing psychosocial, psychiatric, and substance use assessments, and developing interventions relevant to risk, with older adult population.
• Minimum five years of professional experience working with older adults and/or individuals with cognitive or behavior issues, or comparable human services experience.
• Geriatric Mental Health Certification or the ability to obtain certification within 18 months of hire . Sound Generations will support the cost of these trainings.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to independently structure work tasks, and autonomously make decisions, sometimes in immediate safety situations.
• Valid WA State Drivers’ License and access to insured vehicle in order to travel to sites, community meetings and other locations in a timely manner. Familiarity with King County is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; a cooperative team player, able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, external collaborators, and aging population.
• Ability to maintain records of activities and contacts according to established GRAT procedures.
• Ability to use laptop and cell phone, as issued by Sound Generations.

Employment Type: Full Time
Years Experience: 5 – 10 years
Salary: $60,000 – $68,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: No