Salary: $56,000 to $59,000
When applicable for the job, “SCS currently has a hybrid work model with three days in office and two days remote.”
Job Summary:
Helps impaired older adults to maintain independent life safely in the community
by linking them to the community resources/home services and assisting/advocating to
obtain benefits and entitlements. Works with clients and their families to formulate
appropriate care plans maintaining contact by phone and conducting home visits.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Case Manager may also perform other duties as assigned
- Screens all requests for services, determining clients’ eligibility, and, providing information and referral.
- Conducts home assessments to determine: living conditions; functional limitations; need for home care, medical care, socialization, counseling; financial status as relates to eligibility for entitlements/benefits; plan of care/agreement for home services.
- Maintains contact with clients, caregivers, and families, staying abreast of any changes in clients’ status or need for further immediate intervention.
- Advocates for clients regarding benefits/entitlements/medical care.
- Refers clients to emergency community services such as mental health (Mobile Crisis) and/or Adult Protective Services when necessary.
- Develops and maintains contact with community/government agencies.
- Maintains statistics, including written records of contacts with clients.
- Participates in educational trainings and conferences.
- Conducts intakes by phone or in person on a weekly basis.
- Maintains client and agency confidentiality.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bending, sitting, stooping and standing, walking up and down stairs.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office setting. Field visits with potential exposure to client illnesses.
Requirements:
1-MSW/BSW and two years supervised experience in Human Services Field.
Or case management experience at a community based agency
2- Bilingual Spanish/Greek
3- Driver preferred
SCS offers an Excellent Benefits Package:
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance 403B pension plan with employer contribution Flexible spending account and transit program Employee Assistance Program
20 days of paid vacation and 12 paid sick days per year 10 paid Holidays
Six personal/floating days
Life Insurance
Long-term disability
How to apply: Send cover letter and resume. Indicate "Bilingual Case Manager"- Your Name" in the subject line.
All positions at Sunnyside Community Services are filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All are encouraged to apply.
Sunnyside Community Services strives to address, explore, and educate all our stakeholders about the diversity of human experience and to advance and integrate racial equity and social justice into all organizational policies and programs. We believe that everyone, regardless of who they are or what they do for the organization, should feel equally involved and supported. Sunnyside Community Services represents a commitment to considering the whole person and how systemic barriers and access to opportunities can affect well-being.
SCS offers a full range of benefits. Location is convenient to public transportation (a 10-minute subway ride from Grand Central.)
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
For more information about Sunnyside Community Services, please visit our website at www.scsny.org
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,000.00 - $59,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- supervised experience in Human Services Field: 2 years (Preferred)
- case management experience at a community based agency: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Sunnyside, NY 11104: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sunnyside, NY 11104