Name of Organization: | Town of Amherst Senior Services |
Job Title: | Social Caseworker |
Part-time or Full-time: | Part-time |
Job Location: | 370 John James Audubon Pkwy |
Start Date: | Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 |
Job Description: | Duties to include evaluating individuals who appear to be experiencing social, emotional, or behavioral problems and assess the mental health status and need for further counseling to individuals. Works with and may provide psychotherapeutic counseling and/or referral to seniors and their family. Refers clients to appropriate resources; provides in service training; participates in staff meetings; develops and maintains required records and statistics; makes home visits to evaluate social, health, and psychological needs; refers clients to appropriate resources and provides follow through to assure services are provided. |
Required Qualifications: | Masters Degree in Social Work and one year social casework experience involving older adults in a public or private social agency adhering to acceptable standards; or Bachelor’s Degree and three years social casework experience involving older adults in a public or private social agency adhering to acceptable standards or an equivalent combination of training and experience |
Rate of Pay: | 21.50 an hour for 19 hrs a week |
How to Apply: | Please send resume along with 3 references to: Amherst Center for Senior Services 370 John James Audubon Parkway Amherst, NY 14228 Attention : Melissa Abel, Director |
Contact: | Karen Lisiecki 716-636-3070 |
Website: | https://www.amherstcenterforseniorservices.com/ |