Community Social Worker

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT The Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC) provides the youth of our city a sense of belonging and vital tools and experiences to succeed in life. Our services include academic support and college counseling, job placement and employment training, substance use and violence prevention education, crisis intervention and mediation, leadership development, technology and computer training. Our mission is to encourage a diverse population of high-need young people to explore their full potential through academic, career, family, and community life.

Title:

Community Social Worker

Salary: $71,500 - 79,000 per year plus benefits

Reports to:

Program Director

Status:
Full-time (40 hours/week),Exempt

Community Youth Center of San Francisco’s Behavioral Health Program provides culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and community-based mental health services to youth, transitional-age youth, adults, and families throughout San Francisco. The program is designed to reduce barriers to care and improve access to behavioral health support for underserved, immigrant, low-income, and limited-English-proficient communities. Services include individual and family counseling, case management, crisis intervention, care coordination, mental health education, support groups, outreach, assessment, and referrals to community resources.

Behavioral Health staff work closely with CYC programs, schools, families, healthcare providers, government agencies, and community-based organizations to provide coordinated and client-centered support. The program emphasizes cultural humility, language accessibility, relationship building, and strengths-based care. Services are provided at CYC offices, school sites, community locations, and other settings that are accessible and comfortable for clients.

The Community Social Worker provides culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and client-centered case management services to individuals and families served by Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC). The position supports clients in identifying their needs, developing individualized service goals, accessing community resources, and navigating social service, healthcare, behavioral health, education, housing, and public-benefit systems. The Community Social Worker collaborates with CYC programs, families, community-based organizations, government agencies, healthcare providers, schools, and other service partners to ensure clients receive coordinated and comprehensive support.

• Conduct client intakes, needs assessments, and ongoing service planning.
• Provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and client-centered case management services.
• Work with clients to identify goals, develop individualized service plans, and monitor progress.
• Connect clients with community resources, including housing, healthcare, mental health services, education, employment, legal assistance, public benefits, and other social services.
• Provide referrals, warm handoffs, advocacy, care coordination, and follow-up support to ensure successful service linkage.
• Assist clients with applications, documentation, appointments, and navigating public and community service systems.
• Provide crisis support, safety planning, and appropriate referrals for urgent or high-risk situations.
• Conduct outreach and engagement activities and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners, schools, healthcare providers, and government agencies.
• Coordinate and monitor agency referrals, including referral status, service linkage, outcomes, and required documentation.
• Support behavioral health surveys, needs assessments, research activities, program evaluation, data…