Social Work Associate

Job Summary

The SWA will work closely with the on-site team at 1321 Mission St. to support residents in maintaining their housing, reducing risks and achieving their treatment goals. The SWA will provide a high caliber of services to consumers and support our team in meeting our program objectives. The incumbent will carry a caseload of residents and provide them with clinical case management, crisis intervention and housing retention services. The incumbent will also provide care coordination, consultation and advocacy with their team and partners from DISH, Compass and outside community agencies to support clients in reducing risks and maximizing housing retention. The CSW will develop individualized treatment plans, complete assessments upon move-in and annually, respond to psychiatric, medical and housing crisis for residents at 1321 Mission St.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $32.21 - $41.90 (Hourly Rate).

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Required Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a program approved by the Council on Social Work Education, and one year of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience if a bachelor's degree is not possessed; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Knowledge of psychiatric service operations and ability to apply concepts in an acute care setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with populations that is diverse in gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with others. Ability to work in a high stress, high volume area and work well under pressure and with deadlines. Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately; detail oriented. Able to efficiently prepare written summaries of activities, set priorities and complete reports within required time frames. Knowledge of medical and/or psychiatric terminology.
• Two years working with severely mentally ill adults, the homeless and dual diagnosed populations.
• The ability to do outreach to client units and in the community at inpatient hospitals and other community locations.
• Ability to work with clients and program staff from diverse cultural and social class backgrounds
• Ability to ensure patient care service standards are consistently met; assists staff with managing challenging patient interactions with sensitivity and skill.
• One year experience doing community-based case management and the ability to do outreach and crisis intervention to resident in their units.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years' experience working with individuals actively involved in the SF Homelessness Response System
• Demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary team to support clients
• Spanish language fluency
• Experience with clinical documentation
• Experience with SF ONE System
• Commitment to social justice & anti-racism
• Prior related experience in the homelessness response system of SF
• Demonstrated understanding of Harm Reduction, The Recovery Model and Housing First Model