Geriatric Social Worker - Long

Geriatric Social Worker – Long Beach

Location:

Long Beach, CA. Position Type:
Full Time. Shift: Day. Category:
Nonprofit - Social Services. Salary: $64,480.00 – $74,619.00.

The Geriatric Social Worker will join a team of professionals to support veteran residents in the Veterans Support to Self-Reliance (VSSR) Pilot program, overseeing intake, assessments, and care planning.

• Connect veterans with appropriate senior resources.
• Provide counseling, support, and intervention related to behavioral management, caregiver stress, and coping strategies.
• Assist veterans to apply for and manage benefits, and utilize community resources.
• Coordinate medical appointments and transportation, and accompany veterans as needed.
• Lead medication management support.
• Help veterans connect with tele‑health services.
• Develop and monitor care plans, revising as necessary on a bi‑annual basis.
• Schedule discharge meetings, discuss long‑term care plans with families and the Program Director.
• Act as a liaison with caregivers, community services, and the inter‑disciplinary team.
• Monitor participant attendance and case mix and center daily attendance.
• Facilitate weekly and/or monthly support groups when appropriate.
• Coordinate transportation and peer specialist staff for benefit and assistance activities.
• Provide training to case management and property management staff on aging‑related health declines.
• Support Pilot staff with resident interactions and trauma‑informed communications.
• Identify resident needs such as accommodations for disability and income assistance.
• Report suspected abuse to appropriate monitoring agencies.
• Provide company vehicle transportation for offsite activities as needed.
• Complete internal and external reporting for grant funders.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Education

• Master’s in Social Work or required credentials for Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, as issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.

Experience

• One year of social work experience with a public or non‑profit agency serving vulnerable and underserved groups.
• Experience in counseling, support groups, and participant assessments (preferred).
• Experience in adult day support or residential services (preferred).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely perform manual movements needed for job functions.
• Ability to carry out instructions promptly and accurately.
• Flexibility, positivity, and cooperation in problem‑solving and teamwork under changing conditions.
• Ability to move around the facility and sit at a workstation; reasonable accommodations available for disabilities.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations and trauma survivors.
• Sensitivity to complex psychosocial and substance abuse issues.
• Case management, outreach, and home visits experience.
• Adaptability between clinical case management and evidence‑based, trauma‑focused psychotherapy.
• Strong communication skills with at‑risk clients and participation in the agency’s DEI initiative.
• Valid California driver’s license and auto insurance; travel among housing sites required (mileage reimbursed).
• Driver history report meeting company insurance requirements and completion of a driver training course.

Skills

• Excellent documentation and clinical skills with ability to set priorities.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated attendance and reliability.

• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Company matching 401(k).