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Function: Assesses clients’ needs and facilitates their usage of appropriate Health and Social Services. Provides case management and general counseling Services to clients and their families. This position reports to the Social Services Administrator.

Hours: 32 hours per week

Rate of Pay: $27/hour - $31/hour depending on experience

Duties & Responsibilities: • Assess needs and evaluate problems of clients and their families; help navigate appropriate resources. • Provides case management services including home and hospital visits. • Develops care plan & goals, places wellness calls and monitors clients’ progress. • Plans and facilitates support groups for clients, and workshops and discussions as needed. • Assists clients in the utilization of existing community resources. • Refers cases to and consults with other agencies and community organizations. • Plans and facilitates workshops and discussion/support groups for clients. • Works closely with Senior Day Services program including identifying potential clients, making referrals, and making assessments. • Maintains case records, completes case reports and handles correspondence as required. Responsible for confidentiality of client records. • Performs any other duties deemed necessary for the smooth operation of the agency.

Education and Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree or higher-level education preferred.

OR

• Combination of education and experience in lieu of degree.

Qualifications: • Demonstrated experience in planning and delivering group workshops and support sessions to meet program objectives. • Familiarity with available community resources. • Must be able to read, write, and speak English; Bilingual in Japanese, Vietnamese, Spanish, or Chinese is a plus. • Effective written and oral communication skills. • DOJ (Dept. of Justice) and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
• Must have a health screening and TB test that is not more than a year old from date of hire and no later than seven days after employment. • Travel Required – must have Valid California Driver’s license & proof of insurance or willingness to Rideshare. Mileage and travel expenses will be reimbursed. • Current First Aid and CPR certification. • Knowledge of or interest in the API/Japanese/JA community and culture, and its elders. • Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years of age.

Benefits: Medical & Dental Insurance, Accrued Vacation, Sick & Personal time off; Eleven Paid Company Holidays; Floating Holiday; Bereavement; Jury Duty and Court Appearance time off; Leaves of Absence; Short Term Disability; Workers Compensation; Unemployment Insurance.

To Apply: Email to: staff@yuaikai.org. Questions? Please email inquiries to the address above. Please no phone inquiries.

Equal Employment Opportunity Yu-Ai Kai is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. As required by law, the agency will recruit, hire, evaluate, compensate and retain individuals based solely on merit, qualifications, performance, competence and the agency’s service needs. The agency will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic or marital status, age, national origin, disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Although federal law mandates this policy, Yu-Ai Kai fully subscribes to these principles.

Located in San Jose’s historic Japantown, Yu-Ai Kai is a nonprofit senior center with a variety of services for seniors (50+) and their families. Our primary service areas include: Social Services, Senior Day Care (socialization), Nutrition and Activities. Programming is designed around our Healthy Aging Initiative.

Our Mission & Vision To promote healthy aging and successful independent living, and to advocate for all seniors, while embracing Japanese-American tradition. To empower seniors to age well and thrive.