Temporary Friendship Line Counselor - Spanish Bilingual

IOA is on the forefront of revolutionary healthcare models, reshaping the way people can age in place. Our innovative models transform lives, enhance communities, and save healthcare systems millions of dollars. Rather than focusing on archaic outdated design, we strive to consistently question the “status-quo” and create new and more innovative ways to help aging adults and adults with disabilities maintain their quality of life. With over 23 programs, we offer multiple ways to aid seniors maintain their health, well-being, independence and participation in the community, fulfilling our mission.

IOA's Friendship Line Department ("FL") is seeking a Temporary, Full-Time Spanish-Speaking Counselor. This position is remote, but requires residency in California.

This is a temporary position to cover a leave of absence, expected to last approximately six months. However, the duration may be shorter depending on the employee's return date

The FL Counselor receives inbound calls and makes outbound calls providing emotional support, reassurance, counseling, crisis intervention, abuse prevention, well-being checks, and information and referrals for older adults over the phone. FL Counselors also work closely with Supervisors, Manager, Program Coordinator, and Director to ensure that data is collected appropriately, and shifts are adequately covered.

Friendship Line Counselor

Other key duties and responsibilities may include, but not necessarily limited to:

• Completing six-month assessments for all clients including PHQ-9, UCLA Loneliness, MOS
• Social Support, and Suicide Risk Assessment
• Assuring all calls coming into the call center are answered in 60 seconds or less
• Providing referrals and information to callers as needed
• Entering 100% of caller information into FL database in real time
• Completing new client intakes as requested
• Attending relevant training offered by Friendship Line trainers and IOA
• Meeting weekly with FL team for staff meetings and with FL Manager for support and supervision
• Assisting with scheduling volunteers for phone shifts as needed
• Providing support and assistance to volunteers as needed
• Contacting FL Supervisor for call-center support if needed
• Performing all other reasonably related tasks as assigned
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Prior or current college coursework in Human Services, Social Work, or other health-related field, including Gerontology, Psychology, or Health Sciences.
  
  

Technology Requirements

• High speed Internet connection (such as cable or DSL) with WiFi
• Personal computer with Webcam (PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later, or Mac OS 10.11 or later)
• Personal mobile device (Apple iOS 8.3 or newer, or Android 4.2 and newer
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Human Services, Social Work, Gerontology, Psychology, Health Sciences, or another health-related field
• One-year prior work experience with hotlines and/or call centers
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish, Chinese or Russian
• Prior/current experience as a volunteer or paid staff member in human services
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills
• Strong detail-orientation, ability to multi-task and good problem-solving skills
• MS Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Flexibility and patience to work in a busy team environment
• Ability to take direction and refer issues beyond scope of duties to FL Manager
• Experience learning and using online database
• Experience working with senior adults
• Excellent telephone skills
  
  

Compensation

• Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour Language bonus
  
  

This amount is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education and other factors.

This range does not include any additional equity, benefits, or other non-monetary compensation which may be included.

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IOA reserves the right to adjust work hours or duties when appropriate.

Institute on Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Institute on Aging is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment and providing equal opportunities to all employees and job applicants without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neuro-diversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.