Social Worker

**Job Summary** *The Social Worker at Joseph’s House of Camden (JHOC) provides person-centered, trauma-informed support to guests experiencing homelessness who may be disconnected from or resistant to traditional service systems. The Social Worker engages guests with complex behavioral health, substance use, medical, housing, financial, and social-service needs and assists them in reducing barriers, accessing resources, and establishing pathways toward housing and greater stability.* *The position requires strong engagement, case management, care coordination, documentation, and community partnership skills within JHOC’s fast-paced, interdisciplinary shelter environment.* *Reports to:* **Deputy Director** Essential Duties & Responsibilities: · Guest Engagement & Assessment; Individualized Service/Housing Planning; Care Coordination & Community Partnerships; and Documentation, Crisis Response & Team Collaboration. · Identify guests with complex needs, including behavioral health, substance-use, medical, housing, and social-service barriers. · Create environment of warmth, empathy and genuineness to develop rapport. · Establish goals with guests to create pathways to housing (Medical and Financial Benefits, ID, Insurance, BC, Programming). · Meet Weekly with guest to develop **income, benefits, budgeting, and financial-stability goals when applicable.** · Become knowledgeable of community resources and the services they provide to create inroads to connect guests to community resources once permission is granted. · Establish community partnerships with external resources and organizations to support stability. · Partner to help facilitate and build training and trauma informed communications with guest. · Develop and maintain positive relationships with public and volunteer groups. · Following JHOC emergency/crisis protocols and coordinating with appropriate behavioral-health, medical, emergency, or supervisory resources. · **Case documentation, care coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration, confidentiality, discharge/housing planning, follow-up, or measurable case outcomes.** · Collaborate with team to identify Housing and/or other resources not readily available. · Ability to work in fast paced environment and adapt to policy changes. · Ability to travel w/ guest to various appointments when applicable. In addition to the above, all staff are responsible for the following: * Strong interpersonal, engagement, communication, and relationship-building skills. * Strong case-management, organizational, documentation, and follow-through skills. * Understanding of trauma-informed, person-centered, harm-reduction, and strengths-based practices. * Ability to exercise sound professional judgment and maintain appropriate boundaries. * Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. * Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately. * Ability to adapt to changing policies, programs, priorities, and guest needs. * Ability to follow established Joseph’s House processes, procedures and policies. **Skill/Educational requirements** · Valid Drivers License · Two to five years of experience in behavioral health, homelessness, substance-use services, case management, or a related setting preferred. · Bachelor degree in Social work, Human Services or related field required, · Maters in Social work or other related field preferred · Experience working with homeless population preferred Pay: $1.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible schedule * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Retirement plan * Vision insurance Work Location: In person