SSI Social Worker

BayLegal seeks a passionate, self-reflective, and empathic social worker to work with unhoused or recently housed San Franciscans with disabilities who are being represented by BayLegal in their claims for Social Security disability benefits. The primary role of the social worker is to engage clients through ongoing outreach, including home visits, and support clients, as they are ready, to connect to and maintain health care. The social worker also helps clients navigate the homelessness response system, connects clients to resources including income and health benefits, and supports clients to attend critical appointments related to their legal case.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in social work, social welfare, marriage, family and child counseling, counseling psychology, or social psychology or three years of equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with and experience working within the frameworks of harm reduction, stages of change, and motivational interviewing to work with clients.
• An interest in being part of an interdisciplinary team with attorneys to support clients.
• An interest in issues pertaining to homelessness, economic justice, disability, and social determinants of health.
• Comfortable working in a variety of environments, including SRO Hotels, shelters, and health clinics, and environments with pets as the majority of our clients have dogs as support animals.
• Commitment to complying with all BayLegal funding requirements, and firm standards, policies, and practices.
• Current proficiency, and ability to improve proficiency, in technological equipment, hardware, and software necessary to perform duties of the position.
• Humility in working with colleagues and clients, and individuals of all identities, experiences, and perspectives.
• Excellent verbal, client interviewing, and organizational skills.
• Strong personal work ethic and ability to organize time, manage diverse activities, and meet critical deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team.
• Curious and self-directed with an ability to anticipate what needs to be done.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects while maintaining a firm grasp of individual project details.

Benefits

• 100% employer covered medical, dental, and life insurance for employees and up to 60% for dependents
• BayLegal student debt reimbursement program
• Long term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Wage differentials for multi-lingual employees whose non-English language skills are regularly used in the provision of work tasks and pass a request test of fluency and/or proficiency
• Dependent childcare employer contribution program
• Employer paid CA Bar license and/or social work license fees
• 401k retirement plan with BayLegal contribution following first year
• 15 holidays each year
• Vacation (starting at 13 days and increasing with additional years of employment)
• 3 floating holidays each year (days chosen by employee)
• Sick leave
• Parental leave