Location: San Diego, CA FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-time
General Purpose of the Job: With the clinical team, provide holistic, strengths-based, trauma-informed, integrated mental health and social services to individuals and families.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (The examples of functions are not necessarily exhaustive. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment for the position.) This position will require remote work, in-office work, in-the-field work, or a combination thereof.
• Assist clients in applying for and obtaining social and other services
• Build, maintain and refer to network of community resources
• Advocate for client services and professionally represent agency
• Coordinate receiving community donations provided for clients such as food and hygiene items
• Coordinate Cards of Hope Project for detained clients
• Schedule interpreters for client services
• Screen client referrals per eligibility criteria
• Conduct outcome measurements
• Identify critical client care issues for clinical meetings and supervision
• Seek guidance from and report crises to program manager
• Document client services in Cerner and ETO (electronic medical records) database ensuring data is complete,
accurate, and contract-compliant
• Regularly review client charts to ensure compliance with established protocols
• Participate in all-agency functions including development outreach and events
• Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
• Strong commitment to the mission of SURVIVORS of Torture, International
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Possess excellent communication, problem solving, time management and organizational skills
• Possess strength-based, client-centered, trauma-informed clinical skills
• Experience and competence working with diverse populations and languages; facility with one or more language other than English is a plus
• Knowledge of client services databases such as Cerner and ETO, preferred
• Must have reliable car, valid California Driver’s license and adequate auto insurance
Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits offered.
Application Procedures:
To be considered for this position, please send a detailed cover letter, resume and salary requirements as a Word document or PDF file to confidential email: hiring@notorture.org. No phone calls please.
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