Reports To: Social Worker Site Supervisor
Department: Tenant and Community Services
Employment Status: Full-Time
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Pay Range: $34.42 - $37.46/hour
Union: Yes
Grant Funded: Yes
Location: 55 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 or 5:30 p.m., with one work-from-home day per week
SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Social Worker/Site Supervisor the Social Worker is responsible for assisting residents living in TNDC properties with housing stabilization & retention by providing counseling and support services, community outreach, advocacy, information, and referrals to existing off-site providers.
Depending on the building or portfolio language proficiency in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian or Spanish verbal, reading, and writing skills may be required.
TNDC is invested in the professional growth and development of all supporting staff in the Tenant and Community Services Department- Social Work Unit who are eligible to pursue their LCSW, LPCC, and MFT Licenses. This support is demonstrated by entering into agreements with private Clinical Supervisors, providing pre-approved work time for staff to receive private Clinical Supervision, and offering financial resources for many costs associated with licensing requirements. Details to be provided upon hire.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Deliver culturally inclusive support service programs for tenants.
- Manage a caseload of individuals.
- Assertively and regularly outreach to all assigned tenants, including home visits.
- Identify tenants in need of services and maintain awareness of tenant’s overall health status; including but not limited to specific medical, mental health and substance use needs.
- Complete comprehensive Intakes and Needs Assessments with assigned tenants.
- In partnership with each assigned tenant, establish an Individualized/Family Oriented Service Plans that outline tenant/family driven goals.
- Provide assigned tenants with trauma informed case-management and supportive counseling.
- Provide housing stabilization, retention and eviction prevention services.
- Provide Crisis Intervention and conflict resolution
- Provide tenants with family focused information and referrals to off-site service providers in the community
- Provide referrals and linkages to off-site Out of School Time programs
- Provide supportive counseling, and case management services to ensure the successful transition of clients and their families to community based resources
- Assist tenants to develop positive exit plans when appropriate and provide tenants with up to 30-days of after-care
- Organize and facilitate community-building activities including but not limited to; produce drops, cultural celebrations, Family large and small group social events, holiday celebrations, skill building workshops, and informational workshops.
- Interdepartmental collaboration with Property Management regarding housing retention and eviction prevention
- Provide permitted follow-up information to Property Management staff as needed.
- Serve as liaison/advocate for tenants with Property Management and off-site service providers.
- Attend all weekly meetings with assigned Property Management staff.
- Attend all on-site Property Management facilitated Tenant Meetings.
- Attend monthly off-site community meetings as assigned.
- Attend all other regularly scheduled meetings
- Develop new resources and relationships with outside service providers.
- Comply with all mandated reporting requirements, including Adult Protective Services & Child Protective Services
- Assist families with reunification & family sustainability
- Comply with all HIPAA and PHI policies and procedures
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date document of all tenant services using TNDC’s CIRCE electronic database
- Document and monitor tenant intakes and assessments using the SF City and County Clarity ONE System
- Participate in processing all intakes for targeted LOSP and S+C referrals through San Francisco’s Coordinated Entry System and in partnership with TNDC’s Property Management
- Carry and respond promptly to cell phone during business hours
- Other duties as assigned.
