Description
The Office on Aging, Disabilities, and Community Programming provides services to older adults, veterans, and adults with disabilities. The division is looking for a dedicated social worker to work in Adult Protective Services. Adult Protective Services investigates allegation of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Gathers information from clients to identify problems and solutions, and determine their eligibility for social services Identifies possible financial resources for applicants when appropriate, provides applicants with information necessary for them to seek benefits from other agencies such as the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, and State Employment Service.
- Refers clients to other service units to meet specific needs, when specialized or long-term services are required.
- Assess client's problems, and develop a service plan which specifies long and short term goals, and methods and resources to be utilized to meet client's needs.
- Performs field and office work involved in determining economic needs of clients and their eligibility for various financial, health, and other public assistance programs.
- Refer clients to appropriate service providers for medical care, treatment, substance abuse rehabilitation, housing, employment, training, and counseling.
- Coordinates client services, arranges for in-service delivery with other agencies, internal units, or other members of the social service staff.
- Evaluates client's need for social services, and provides referrals to other agencies for assistance in financial budgeting money management, locating housing, homemaker's assistance, job training, and day care services.
- May be required to appear in court or at a hearing to present testimony.
- Prepares reports and other documents as required. Investigate complaints of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or threats of same to ensure protection and safety of clients. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Qualifications
Preferred Skills:
- Possess a masters or bachelor’s degree in social work
- Graduated as a registered nurse from an accredited institution
- Experience in social services may be substituted on a year for year basis for the college or university degree.
Requirements:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
License: Applicants will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey
Applicants must be able to read, write, and understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
Location
340 W. Hanover Ave
Morristown, NJ 07853