"Social Work - Basic Needs Professional Expert"

Description

The Social Work - Basic Needs Professional Expert will conduct a comprehensive assessment of current practices, identify areas for operational and service improvements, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen the quality of care, student follow-up, and overall program impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Assessment: Conduct an in-depth review of the program, including processes for housing support, food security, case management, and community referral systems. Evaluate processes for efficiency, continuity, and trauma-informed practices.
• Identify Improvements: Identify gaps, redundancies, and areas for improvement in current workflows and documentation systems. Collaborate with staff to understand program strengths and challenges.
• Program Recommendations: Recommend evidence-based practices and process improvements for enhancing outcomes and service delivery. Develop tools, templates, or procedures to streamline services and support consistent case management. Provide training or guidance to staff, if needed and relevant. Deliver final report with key findings, proposed strategies, and implementation recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited program.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working in housing services, case management, and/or social work with marginalized or at-risk populations.
• Proven expertise in program assessment, development, and evaluation within educational or nonprofit settings.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and community resource navigation.

Application Instructions:

• Complete all sections and fields on the application and attach all required documents – incomplete applications may not be considered.
• Include all relevant education, training, and/or experience on the application.
• Do not include any personally identifiable, confidential, or otherwise unrequested information that does not pertain to job related factors (e.g., social security number, date of birth, pictures, etc.) on your application or attached documents.
• For job postings with a close date, all applications received by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the job posting close date, will receive consideration.
• For job postings with an initial screening date, all applications received by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the job posting initial screening date, will receive priority consideration; however, typically the job posting will remain open, and continue to accept applications, until the position is filled.
• For job postings requiring professional references, include at least three (3) professional references from the following categories:
  1. Current department chair(s) (for faculty) or supervisor(s);
  2. Previous department chair(s) (for faculty) or supervisor(s) (from within the past five (5) years);
  3. Masters thesis or Doctoral Dissertation advisor or supervisor (for faculty);
  4. Colleague(s) or co-worker(s) who can address professional competency and skills relevant to the position; and/or
  5. Other professional references.
  Please note, professional references are typically contacted when a candidate is selected for, or as a finalist for, a position.

Supplemental Information

Work Schedule: TBD – Schedule and shift vary and are subject to change in accordance with the department's needs. Hours per Week: Up to 25. Employment Conditions and Information: This is a short-term, temporary, hourly Non-Bargaining Unit (NBU) assignment, not to exceed 160 days and 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th). Short-term, temporary NBU positions may only be used on an intermittent, seasonal, or project basis.

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