Jobs

Thank you for your interest in employment at Family Caregiver Alliance.

We are currently seeking the following candidates:

Family Consultant

Are you looking for a forward thinking organization that makes a difference?

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for caregivers and the people who receive their care.

Families provide 80% of long-term care in this country, and the need for information is great. An estimated 44 million Americans provide unpaid assistance and support to older people and adults with disabilities who live in the community. Family Caregiver Alliance supports these caregivers through education, direct services, advocacy, and research.

We have over 40 years of experience and we work in-person in the SF Bay Area and nationally via phone and online with our FCA CareNav. Our team actively seeks out innovative solutions to caregiver challenges and engages in the use of technology to expand our reach. Our work environment is flexible and friendly.

Join us at our San Francisco office (near Montgomery BART station) with a beautiful view of downtown San Francisco.

Role:

As an FCA Family Consultant, you will make a difference by using your professional interviewing, counseling and training skills to help improve the health and well-being of family, friend and partner caregivers. This position reports to the Client Services Director. FCA serves six (6) counties in the Bay Area from our downtown San Francisco office and is looking for a Family Consultant to cover San Mateo County. This position includes a mix of remote, in-office, and community-based work.

Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive assessment (in-home, by phone, and by videoconference) and care planning in partnership with family caregivers
Lead education and skill-building training for caregivers on such topics as self-care and stress reduction, managing challenging dementia care behaviors, and family dynamics
Use electronic record system to accurately document all client service units and notes for funding and research reports
Initiate respite and other authorized services and track utilization using established protocol
Initiate outreach and deliver effective presentations to community organizations and caregiver groups
Participate in professional development in-services and outside trainings as appropriate to keep current with aging, disability, and caregiving best practices
Outreach to individuals and organizations who might benefit from FCA’s services
Work collaboratively as part of a team on agency-wide initiatives
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues of family caregiving with diverse clients
Knowledge and skills to assess caregiver needs and develop a plan of care which includes connections to community services
Public speaking skills to engage caregivers and professionals
Experience or strong desire to work with older adults and those caring for people with chronic, debilitating health conditions
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as an active team member
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
Strong, compassionate problem-solving skills, including the ability to provide essential information to empower the caregiving family to make informed decisions
Comfort and proficiency using computer and other digital technology, including telehealth
Excellent organizational and time management skills

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, marriage & family counseling, gerontology, mental health or a related field. Master’s degree preferred. Supervision for licensure is available
Two years of experience working with older adults, caregivers and/or disabled adults; personal experience and volunteer experience will be considered
Bilingual Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, or Tagalog preferred
Must be eligible to work in the United States
Proficient computer skills; electronic record system training provided
California driver’s license and reliable, dependable access to transportation for home visits, community meetings and presentations throughout the SF Bay Area

Salary and Benefits:

$50K – 60K depending on experience and education
11 paid employee holidays
Vacation and sick leave
100% company paid health, dental and vision insurance premium coverage for the employee
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Life insurance for the employee
403(b) with generous discretionary company match
Commuter benefits, pre-tax
Flexible, welcoming work environment
1 Clinical supervision for those seeking professional licensure (LCSW, MFT, LPCC)

To Apply:

Please email cover letter and resume to FamilyCareGiveJobs@gmail.com. Write FAMILY CONSULTANT in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

FCA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

For more information about Family Caregiver Alliance, please visit us online at https://www.caregiver.org

Community Engagement Specialist

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for caregivers and the people who receive their care.
With families providing 80 percent of long-term care in this country, the need for caregiving information is great. An estimated 44 million Americans provide unpaid assistance and support to older people and adults with disabilities who live in the community. For more than 40 years, FCA has supported these caregivers through education, direct services, advocacy, and research.
This position has the option of some telecommuting days. Staff meet regularly by 2-way video conference, phone, and enter data into our e-record and service platform (CareNav). We actively seek out innovative solutions to address caregiver challenges and engages in the use of technology to expand our reach.
FCA’s office is located in San Francisco (nearby the Montgomery BART station)

Role

As the Community Engagement Specialist you will make a difference by creating effective outreach strategies to reach new clients, promote FCA services to build client engagement, and facilitate collaborative community relationships with peer organizations. Your aim is to help us double our service reach by connecting with family caregivers who are eligible for our services but not aware of them, including with multicultural families. You will have a dual reporting relationship with both the Communications and the Operations directors, and work closely with our direct services team.

Responsibilities

Engage with key referral sources in the San Francisco Bay Area to help them identify potential clients for FCA caregiver services.

Use your focused, engaging communication style to represent FCA, serving as a liaison to public and private agencies to co-develop outreach and education activities. Keep staff and management apprised of partnership opportunities.

Draw upon your creativity and coordination skills to develop engaging workshops, community caregiver conferences and caregiver retreats focused on caregiver issues, brain impairments and related health care issues. Evaluate outcomes of the events.

Exercise your advocacy skills and work with the Communications team to foster and maintain proactive relationships with Bay Area elected officials and their staff on issues important to FCA and our caregiving clients including program outcomes and strategic public policies.

Using the FCA tracking system, record all outreach efforts, elective official advocacy activities and education events (e.g. workshops, in-service trainings, community speaking events, elective official orientation meeting.)

Oversee coordination of requests from the community for FCA speakers, assign to appropriate staff or volunteer, and maintain a record of speaker requests.

Contribute to FCA’s nationally recognized library of caregiver resource information. Write articles and tip sheets addressing current issues (long-term care, work and caregiving, young caregivers, etc.) for use on multiple channels (e.g. website, newsletter(s), video training, outreach efforts.)

Requirements

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities
Strong skills in event planning, outreach and coalition building
High energy and flexibility in scheduling
Ability to work autonomously
Experience in training, education and public speaking
Strong written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of issues related to caregiving and health care
Knowledge of issues related to providing care for brain impaired adults
Ability to conceptualize and implement innovative programs
Supervisory experience and skills necessary to oversee performance of education and outreach staff
Bilingual English and Spanish or Cantonese a plus

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in public health education or a related field
Two or more years of experience in conducting outreach efforts, planning and conducting training programs and cultivating collaborative community relationships, Networked in the SF Bay Area a plus.
Must have a California driver’s license and own transportation. Must show proof of insurance.

Compensation

$55,000 – $60,000/year depending on experience and education
11 paid employee holidays
Vacation and sick leave
100% company paid health, dental and vision insurance for the employee
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Life insurance for the employee
403(b) with generous discretionary company match
Commuter Benefits, pre-tax
Flexible, welcoming work environment

To Apply

Please email cover letter and resume to FamilyCareGiveJobs@gmail.com. Write Community Engagement Coordinator in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For more information about Family Caregiver Alliance, please visit us online at https://www.caregiver.org.