Job Opportunity Details
Opening Date:
06/20/2010
Closing Date:
08/06/2010
Title:
Bilingual Human Service Associate
Schedule:
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday - Friday
35 hrs/wk
Location:
515 South Haven Street Baltimore, MD 21224
Starting Salary:
$30,000 plus benefits
Function and Scope:
Conducts in-home assessments of Baltimore city and Baltimore county clients, assessing homebound individuals with respect to their level of functioning, health and mental status, activities of daily living, family and social network, support systems, etc.; Process service request from Baltimore City Commission of Aging. Provides assistance to our clients.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Provide assistance with telephone intakes.
2. Provide case management and referral services to clients and their families.
3. To arrange for necessary changes to service.
4. Documents all activity in case record and/ or agency data base.
Qualifications:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Clear communication skills-oral and written
2. An energized people friendly team member within the client services department.
3. Ability to prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
4. Ability to use Microsoft Office applications required.
5. Completely fluent in English and Spanish.
Education/Experience
1. A Bachelor’s in Social Work, Social Welfare, or similar Behavioral Science from an accredited university is preferred. Must include at least 30 credit hours in human services or human development.
2. One (1) year providing casework or community organizational services in a public or private social service agency. Experience working with Senior Citizens is a plus.
3. Must own a reliable vehicle.
***Bilingual Applicants Preferred
Job description available for review in the office of Human Resources.