BayLegal is Hiring! SSI Social Worker - San Francisco

[Ana Contreras]

Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) is accepting applications for our SSI Social Worker position on our San Francisco team. 

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.  Social workers and attorneys at BayLegal work collaboratively in case assessment and strategy, forming an interdisciplinary team to support clients. 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. Social Security cases can last months to years, providing the opportunity for building strong rapport with clients and helping them work towards their goals. 

In addition to experiencing the trauma of housing instability and homelessness, our clients are often coping with physical and mental health disabilities, substance use, domestic violence, and poverty. We seek someone who is skilled at working within the frameworks of harm reduction, stages of change, and motivational interviewing to help clients navigate these different issues, engage with their legal case, and increase their economic and housing stability. 

Interested in applying? Learn more about the position and apply here!

Ana Contreras| she/her/ella| Employee Relations Specialist| Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) | 1735 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612 | acont...@baylegal.org 

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