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Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides guidance, group work, and access to WisdomPhilanthropy's services to clients.

• Informs client of available resources such as training, employment, housing, emergency food and clothing, medical, legal and recreation.

• Assists clients with such issues as budgeting and/or goal setting.

• Works in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team in identifying and presenting solutions to client's complex problems.

• Monitors clients' progress in educational, training and other programs.

• Assesses client needs and makes referrals.

• Completes home visits as required.

• Prepares and maintains accurate and complete case records; documents chronological record of case contacts.

• Prepares reports, correspondence and memoranda.

• Participates in special projects, case studies, work assignments, and committees.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge Of:

• Goals and objectives of WP's social services policy

• Available public and private community resources

• Awareness of cultural differences

• Socio-economic awareness of low income population

• Applicable laws, rules and regulations governing the field of public welfare

• Interviewing techniques

• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment

• Basic arithmetic (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, ratios, and fractions)

• Social casework principles and practices including group work and community organization

• Social problems which call for the use of public and private community resources

• Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Ability To:

• Communicate effectively with persons from a variety of social, cultural and economic backgrounds

• Work effectively with many life styles and different attitudes

• Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Exercise tact when dealing with others

• Interview effectively in a wide variety of circumstances

• Establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with clients, fellow employees, other agencies and the general public

• Interpret public social services programs to clients

• Maintain composure under stress

• Integrate information to form total picture

• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing

• Independently initiate and respond to correspondence

• Reason logically, understand and follow complex instructions and procedures

• Compile various records and information accurately

• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action

• Read, analyze, interpret and apply complex regulatory material

• Read correspondence and reports and understand their meaning

• Organize work schedule and budget time

• Accept and use consultative supervision

• Do a high volume of work amid interruptions

• Keep accurate and orderly records

• Compose routine business communications, reports and other written materials in a clear, concise, organized, and accurate manner

• Make arithmetical computations accurately and rapidly

• Demonstrate skill in the application of social work methods and practices

• Demonstrate skill in the use of community resources

Minimum Qualifications

Associate Degree in a field possessing great analytical skills

1 year experience working with a community based group

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NOTE: Related fields above may include behavioral science, child development, community health education, cultural anthropology, ethnic studies, family studies, gerontology, human development, mental health, and public health.

Send Resume & Cover Letter to: contact@wisdomphilanthropy.org

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