Social Worker

Job Details
Job Location
Rhode Island Parent Information Network - Warwick, RI
Position Type
Full Time
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
RIPIN
Job Posting
Social Worker
About RIPIN:
RIPIN deploys a peer model to support people with special healthcare and education needs across the whole lifespan. Founded in 1991 by a group of parents of children with special needs, RIPIN continues to be peer-led: a majority of our board and more than three-fourths of our staff are parents or caretakers of loved ones with special needs. RIPIN's peer professionals now help more than 45,000 Rhode Islanders every year navigate healthcare, schools, and other support systems.
Job Summary:
The Social Worker provides expertise and support to Community Health Workers working to help low-income, older adults and individuals with disabilities live safely and independently at home. Social Worker ensures services provided are relevant, effective, accurately documented, integrated and coordinated. Social Worker is an effective communicator and resource, providing regular consults on program clients requiring. Social Worker partners with Nurse Case Managers in various duties, including conducting home visits, completing comprehensive assessments, building care plans with clients, and supporting ongoing communication between other community care providers. Social Worker partners with Clinical Support Manager and Director in analyzing program feedback and developing a program model of addressing social determinants of health. Social Worker uses logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses while offering alternative solutions to address problems and system gaps.
Essential Functions:

• Provide specialized support to both the client and the Community Health Worker. Ensure services provided are relevant, coordinated, of high quality, meet member needs, are in compliance with RIPIN standards and meet standards/needs of contractors/funders.
• Provide support to Community Health Workers and providing services to clients through regular visits to partner agency as well as communications (in-person or by phone) with assigned families when needed.
• Cultivate and map resources in Rhode Island that support low-income older adults or disabled adults to the resources needed to live safely and independently at home.
• Maintain confidentiality standards and accurate documentation of case records, ensure maintenance of complete and accurate records within agency and program guidelines.
• Contribute to the overall success and quality of the agency by working constructively and collaboratively with other staff members ensuring all individuals are treated respectfully and that diversity in backgrounds and life experiences are supported and valued throughout the agency.
• Collaborate with program leadership in identifying training needs, particularly in the areas of care coordination and working with complex families, for RIPIN clients and RIPIN partners. Present related workshops as needed.

• Actively participate as effective team member in assigned agency meetings and team meetings. Make constructive use of individual and peer supervision/one-on-one meetings.
• Adhere to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and conduct all professional activities in accordance to these standards.
• Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and tasks
• A deep understanding of, commitment to, and ability to carry out the mission, vision, philosophy, and values of RIPIN
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office/computer skills to enter data, prepare reports and correspondence

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work or relevant educational experience in related field to carry out job duties and assignments
• Experience navigating systems of care in RI supporting low-income older adults or disabled adult to live safely and independently at home
• Experience in behavioral health settings desired
• Personal experience navigating social, healthcare, and/or education systems and services for self or family member highly desired
• Demonstrated knowledge of RIPIN's programs, mission and vision
• Experience working with and outreaching to diverse populations
• Fluency (speaking, reading, and writing) in English and Spanish desired

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to climb stairs, reach, stretch, stand, and bend.
• Required to have the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Required to remain at their station for prolonged periods of time.

Working Conditions/ Work Environment:

• Primary work location is a climate-controlled indoor office environment; however, may also be required to conduct visits in private homes, climbing up to three flights of stairs, and community locations.
• Flexibility for travel related to job requirements.
• Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Provide own reliable transportation with proof of valid driver's license and RI minimum requirements of auto insurance.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
RIPIN provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
This description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations required of his/her position. As the nature of the Agency's work changes, so too, may the essential functions of this position.