Public Authority Registry Social Worker II/III – Mandarin or Cantonese Speaking Required (Open) - County of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
About the Job
The Public Authority for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) is seeking well-qualified individuals for the position of Public Authority Registry Social Worker II/III with fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese. There is one vacancy in the Public Authority. The current vacancy would be responsible for supporting IHSS consumers who do not have caregiver resources, in hiring a homecare provider from the Public Authority Registry and helping the client and provider establish a successful working relationship. The position is located in San Mateo, CA, but will require travel throughout the County to perform duties of the positions.
NOTE: The Public Authority Registry Social Worker II/III is not a County position; the Public Authority unit reports to the San Mateo County Director of Aging and Adult Services.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY
The Public Authority serves as the employer of record for IHSS homecare workers, with the IHSS consumer retaining the right to hire, fire and train their worker. The Public Authority's responsibilities include operating a Registry that recruits, screens and refers potential homecare providers to IHSS consumers needing personal assistance in their home; screening the backgrounds of IHSS providers in accordance with IHSS policies and regulations; providing training opportunities to IHSS providers to enhance their skills in serving IHSS consumers; and offering support and assistance to Registry consumers and providers to ensure the employer-employee relationship between the Registry consumer and provider are functioning well. The IHSS consumer is the IHSS employer and is responsible for hiring and supervising a provider for the care they receive. Consumers who do not have caregiver resources, may choose to hire a caregiver from the Public Authority Registry. The Public Authority Social Worker will assist those recipients with the hiring of a Public Authority Registry worker and help them to manage their role as the employer.
Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Social Worker II
$37.87 - $47.34 Hourly
$3,029.60 - $3,787.20 Biweekly
$6,564.13 - $8,205.60 Monthly
$78,769.60 - $98,467.20 Annually
Social Worker III
$44.66 - $55.81 Hourly
$3,572.80 - $4,464.80 Biweekly
$7,741.07 - $9,673.73 Monthly
$92,892.80 - $116,084.80 Annually
NOTE: The Public Authority Registry Social Worker II/III is not a County position; the Public Authority unit reports to the San Mateo County Director of Aging and Adult Services.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY
The Public Authority serves as the employer of record for IHSS homecare workers, with the IHSS consumer retaining the right to hire, fire and train their worker. The Public Authority's responsibilities include operating a Registry that recruits, screens and refers potential homecare providers to IHSS consumers needing personal assistance in their home; screening the backgrounds of IHSS providers in accordance with IHSS policies and regulations; providing training opportunities to IHSS providers to enhance their skills in serving IHSS consumers; and offering support and assistance to Registry consumers and providers to ensure the employer-employee relationship between the Registry consumer and provider are functioning well. The IHSS consumer is the IHSS employer and is responsible for hiring and supervising a provider for the care they receive. Consumers who do not have caregiver resources, may choose to hire a caregiver from the Public Authority Registry. The Public Authority Social Worker will assist those recipients with the hiring of a Public Authority Registry worker and help them to manage their role as the employer.
Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conduct home visits to support consumers' hiring needs.
- Educate, support, and perform administrative duties for IHSS consumers and care providers to understand/comply with program regulations.
- Provide conflict mediation between consumers and providers to help stabilize cases.
- Collaborate with program integrity team to ensure proper adherence to regulations.
- Provide education, outreach, and community resources information for consumers.
- Attend case conferences.
- Collaborate and facilitate services with other partner agencies.
- Effective caseload management
- Ability to work in both an independent and collaborative setting, in the development and implementation of sound case plans of action.
- Ability to implement program regulations.
- Experience in conflict management.
- Experience working with challenging behaviors associated with mental health diagnosis.
- Fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese is required.
Social Worker II
$37.87 - $47.34 Hourly
$3,029.60 - $3,787.20 Biweekly
$6,564.13 - $8,205.60 Monthly
$78,769.60 - $98,467.20 Annually
Social Worker III
$44.66 - $55.81 Hourly
$3,572.80 - $4,464.80 Biweekly
$7,741.07 - $9,673.73 Monthly
$92,892.80 - $116,084.80 Annually
Source : County of San Mateo