Job Description
Job Details Level Experienced
Job Location Long Beach Region IV - Long Beach, CA
Position Type Full-Time
Education Level Graduate Degree
Salary Range $66,000.00 - $72,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift Day
Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services
Description Wise & Healthy Aging currently has an exciting opportunity for a full-time
Elder Abuse Victim Advocate I for the Holistic Elder Abuse Response Team (HEART). The HEART supports older and dependent adults experiencing mistreatment by providing individual and group counseling, case management, and legal advocacy.
A portion of this position will support the APS Center of Excellence and the LA County Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). The MDT consists of medical and mental health service providers, law enforcement, and legal professionals tasked with developing recommendations and coordinating services for individuals experiencing elder and dependent adult abuse.
If you want to join a great team, we offer a competitive salary and an exceptional benefits package. For employees who regularly work 30 or more hours per week, benefits include 80% company-paid medical, 100% company-paid dental, life, and vision (optional), 401(k) plan with competitive employer match, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 14 paid holidays, plus a generous paid time off (PTO) plan.
I. POSITION GOAL Provide field-based clinical case management, counseling, and victim advocacy to survivors of elder and dependent adult abuse.
II. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Holistic Elder Abuse Response Team (HEART) and APS Center of Excellence
•Provide clinical field-based case management to elder and dependent adult abuse survivors throughout Los Angeles County.
•Conduct announced and unannounced visits to clients' homes as part of providing service to clients.
•Provide individual and group counseling to elder and dependent adult abuse survivors.
•Receive and respond to referrals of elder or dependent adult abuse from Adult Protective Services, Police Departments, and other referral sources.
•Conduct in-home biopsychosocial assessments of elder/dependent adult abuse survivors.
•Provide care coordination and advocacy for elder/dependent adult survivors of abuse, including crisis abatement, safety planning, provision of basic needs such as nutrition and housing, and linkages to additional necessary services.
•Collaborate with clients to develop short- and long-term care plans that utilize a strengths-based approach.
•Accompany and, if necessary, arrange transportation for elder abuse survivors to criminal justice offices and court proceedings.
•Assist elder abuse survivors in completing paperwork for restraining orders and attending hearings, as necessary.
•Assist survivors in filing for victim compensation.
•Provide outreach and education about elder and dependent adult abuse to consumers and service providers in the community.
•Participate in case discussions at weekly multidisciplinary meetings with legal, social service, and healthcare professionals, including law enforcement and protective services.
•Familiarize yourself with city and county agencies that are part of the elder abuse intervention network, as well as secondary agencies that can provide support to elder abuse survivors.
•Collaborate with local agencies to provide enhanced services to survivors of elder crime.
•Maintain tracking of program activities and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for internal and external reporting.
III. SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES •Provide wraparound services to elder abuse survivors placed in Adult Protective Services shelter beds.
•Provide wraparound services to elder abuse survivors placed in long-term care facilities.
•May provide supervision to social worker interns.
IV. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS •Ability to provide clinical field-based geriatric case management, therapy, and legal system advocacy to elder/depend adult abuse survivors.
•Ability to provide individual counseling to elder and dependent adult abuse survivors.
III. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS A. Education Requirements
Master's degree in social work.
B. Experience Requirements •A minimum of two years of experience in social work, gerontology, or a related field.
•Professional experience in providing case management and advocacy.
•Professional experience working with victims and aging adults.
•Knowledge of, experience with, and ability to assess law enforcement and victim assistance programs.
C. Other Requirements •Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
•Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
•Ability to interface and relate effectively with the public, all levels of staff, and other professionals.
•Reliable transportation.
•Bilingual in Spanish is strongly preferred
IV. WORK ENVIRONMENT The employee may enter premises during field visits that may be environmentally challenging, including but not limited to environments with cigarette smoke, bed bugs, dust, and other allergens.
This position is housed at the Long Beach Police Department and the Long Beach Office of Wise & Healthy Aging. You'll need to travel frequently throughout Los Angeles County. WISE & HEALTHY AGING
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