ELINC Social Worker Care Management

Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) – New York, NY

The primary function of the E-LINC (Elder LGBT Interprofessional Collaborative Care Program) Social Worker is to serve as point of contact for SAGE program participants and clients, and the E-LINC Program which is operated and coordinated by the Columbia University School of Nursing. The role of the Social Worker in this intercollaborative model of service delivery is to provide: Mental Health Assessment, Counseling, Dementia Care, Family & Caregiver Support and Case Management

The E-LINC Social Worker will follow up with all internal referrals to the E-LINC program and perform assessment and intake upon clients to help them in accessing E-LINC health & wellness programs at SAGE. The E-LINC Social Worker will provide counseling and make mental health referrals to participants in the program, primarily to the Lucy Wicks Clinic and other providers. This position will meet with and liaison with the Nurse Practitioner and other staff in the E-LINC program to assist with the production of wellness programs at SAGE, and will arrange for those services to be incorporated in other Care Management services through referrals and home visits. The E-LINC Social Worker will additionally perform case assistance and information & referral in the SAGE Centers Midtown and Harlem, as well as supporting SAGEDay and SAGECap, and will carry a case load of clients and will do all required recording and reporting for these various functions. The E-LINC Social Worker reports to the Director of Care Management Services & receives group clinical supervision from the Senior Director of Programs. The E-LINC Social Worker must be a LMSW and have a working knowledge of aging and /or LGBT communities. She/he must be able to work independently as well as be a major team player, and interact with, relate to and work with LGBT older adults, community partners and other departments within SAGE.

ELINC Social Worker Care Management

Essential Functions:

Perform intake and assessments for people referred to the E-LINC program
Provide case management, information and referrals to participants in the E-LINC program
Make home visits and help assess homebound SAGE clients for E-LINC services
Provide counseling and make referrals to Lucy Wicks Clinic and other mental health providers to participants in E-LINC program
Meet with Nurse Practitioner and other E-LINC staff to plan E-LINC programs and assist with and support program production in different SAGE locations
Possibly design, launch and run support groups or workshop seminars as defined by identified E-LINC program gaps or needs
Be primary link to SAGEDay Program and act as back-up for SAGE Center Midtown case manager
Keep a caseload of clients, assist with benefits application processes and perform advocacy as needed
Collect all participant and service unit data as required by programs
Enter all participant and service unit data in database as required by programs
Complete all administrative paperwork and assist in reporting process as required
May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to job responsibilities

Position Requirements:

Education: LMSW
Experience: Two (2) – Three(3) year’s experience preferred with aging and/or LGBT communities
General interest in and knowledge of LGBT aging health issues
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Able to utilize client data bases

Related Skills or knowledge:

Familiarity with social and aging services networks and supports
Strong organizational skills
Computer-literate
Familiarity with LGBT aging issues preferred
Ability to multi-task in fast-moving environment
Ability to work individually and as a member of a team

Other Requirements:

Flexible and dependable – This position requires some flexibility around scheduling. Some very occasional evening or weekend hours may be required with advance notice.
Travel – This position requires some travel via public transportation to different SAGE Center sites in New York City, primarily Harlem, but also Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island.