Protective Services Worker – Adult Protective Services position at the San Francisco Human Services Agency.
Requirements
- Conducts unannounced visits to see elders and dependent adults in their living environment.
- Investigates the allegations and conducts a risk assessment through interviewing the victim, family, relatives, neighbors, and others.
- Arranges for immediate protective interventions and emergency services as necessary.
- Gathers, documents, and reviews important detailed financial, personal, and confidential information.
- Develops a Service Plan and organizes the initial care plan as appropriate.
- Provides counseling for clients and significant others to alleviate the identified problems and to implement the service plan.
- Monitors the Service Plan and follows up through field visits and telephone contacts with clients, relatives, and other concerned individuals.
- Designs interventions in collaboration with medical professionals, social service providers, law enforcement, or other relevant systems.
- Provides education to individuals and agencies on the role and authority of APS.
- Conducts public presentations about casework in a confidential, multi-disciplinary setting.