Careers

Who we are?

Self-Help for the Elderly promotes independence, well-being and dignity for older adults through culturally aligned services and programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. We envision a world where all elders have the respect, care, and support to lead dignified and vibrant lives.

Founded in 1966, each year we serve over 40,000 older adults in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda Counties by providing a compressive range of multicultural and multilingual services to empower seniors to help themselves and others. Over 90% of our clients come from low-income minority community.

What we do?

We currently have nine service departments specializing in Adult Day Services, Affordable Housing for Independent Seniors, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, Home Health Care Program, Hospice Care Program, Employment Training & Economic Development, Nutrition and Senior Centers, Social Services, and Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP).

Why Self-Help?

At Self-Help, we are firmly committed to the senior’s security, freedom, and peace of mind. If you enjoy working with seniors… if you believe in giving back to the community… if helping others makes you happy… come join us in making a difference together!

Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer

Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and we welcome diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Americans with Disabilities Act

We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please email us at hr@selfhelpelderly.org or call (415) 677-7600 for special assistance.

Benefits Package:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including a multiple range of medical and dental plans, commuter benefits, flexible benefits plan, retirement plan, paid time off, paid holiday, and etc.

We are seeking the following positions:

• Adult Day Services - ADS

  Social Worker

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Social Worker who is responsible for assessing the social, emotional, and economic needs of Adult Day Services’ participants and providing social services to meet these needs.
  • Essential Functions: Interviews and screens referrals to determine the general appropriateness of prospective participants for the full assessment process and Adult Day program participation; provides referrals for persons not appropriate for Adult Day Services. Makes home visits to conduct intake and assessment; obtains all information needed to complete the enrollment process and completes the necessary paperwork. Coordinates transportation for potential participants to come in for the initial assessments by the Center’s multidisciplinary team; schedules the 3-day assessments with the potential participants upon approval of the transportation applications and receipt of physicians’ paperwork.

• Employment Training & Economic Development - San Francisco

  Housekeeper

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Housekeeper who cleans residential housing, apartment unit, and commercial property such as offices and clinics thoroughly using appropriate cleaning agents, equipment and appliances.
  • Essential Functions: Cleans residential housing, apartment unit, and commercial property such as offices and clinics thoroughly. Uses appropriate cleaning agents, equipment and appliances during the course of cleaning. Performs house-cleaning duties in accordance with proper procedures and methods at a specified time period.

  Caregiver

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Caregiver who performs non-medical Caregiver duties including companionship, housekeeping and personal care assistance to maximize the comfort of Self-Help for the Elderly clients.
  • Essential Functions: Provides companionship services to clients including: conversation, assistance with walking, preparing meals, running errands, accompanying to appointments and providing medication reminders and appointment reminders. Provides light Housekeeping including dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, doing laundry using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment. Provides personal care assistance including assistance with bathing, grooming and toileting.

  Career Advisor (NAP)

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Career Advisor (NAP) who is responsible for providing employment counseling, case management, WIOA eligibility determination, certification and assessment, training, placement, and retention services to program participants.
  • Essential Functions: Provides employment and job counseling services and case management to program participants; works with participants to develop individual employment plans and to provide job readiness and job skills assessments. Identifies vocational training and employment opportunities for program participants and makes referrals accordingly; provides one-on-one and group-based assistance to participants; works closely with vocational training providers and instructors to ensure that programs run properly and satisfactorily; maintains participant database including training schedule, attendance, test results, progress reports and other required documents; conducts workshops and provides complementary services as needed. Assists with training programs and related activities; collecting data; monitoring and preparing participant progress reports; conducting evaluation surveys; and updating flyers, brochures and employment training and services tools.

  Home Health Aide

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Home Health Aide who monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise. Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands
  • Essential Functions: Performs Home Health Aide duties in accordance with proper procedures and methods at specified time periods. Provides home care services to individuals at home or groups at board and care homes or other institutions. Provides non-medical personal care services, such as bathing, dressing and grooming, to individuals at home.

  Handyman Technician

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Handyman Technician who is responsible for performing a variety of repair, maintenance, and installation tasks to meet our customers’ needs and ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Essential Functions: Performs furniture assembly and repair tasks with precision and attention to detail, following established guidelines and safety protocols. Conducts painting and drywall repair projects, accurately assessing the scope of work and providing estimates to customers. Handles plumbing repairs and installations, troubleshoots issues, and ensures efficient functioning of fixtures and systems.

• Employment Training & Economic Development - San Mateo

  Caregiver

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Caregiver who performs non-medical Caregiver duties including companionship, housekeeping and personal care assistance to maximize the comfort of Self-Help for the Elderly clients.
  • Essential Functions: Provides companionship services to clients including: conversation, assistance with walking, preparing meals, running errands, accompanying to appointments and providing medication reminders and appointment reminders. Provides light Housekeeping including dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, doing laundry using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment. Provides personal care assistance including assistance with bathing, grooming and toileting.

• Home Care and Hospice

  Physical Therapist

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Physical Therapist who is pesponsible for providing physical therapy services and for adherence to all conditions outlined in the department Policy and Procedures.
  • Essential Functions: Has good knowledge of Agency Policies and Procedures, State and Federal Regulations related to Home Health/Hospice services, Clinical Procedures/Protocols, PT Job Description and assigned responsibilities, and acts upon all listed above requirements. Assumes responsibility for care of all assigned patients as Physical Therapist and coordinates patient care services with other disciplines of Healthcare team, including RN, OT, ST and MSW, as well as patient’s PCP, DPCS and QA RN.

  Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant who provides physical therapy services according to the Physician’s plan of care and under the supervision of a Physical Therapist to help patients relieve pain, improve the body’s movement and function, maintain cardiopulmonary function, and limit disabilities resulting from injury or disease.
  • Essential Functions: Provides direct physical therapy services and interventions in accordance with physician orders and patient’s plan of care, and under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist. Treats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function, maintain maximum performance. Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training, transfer activities and prosthetic training.

  Occupational Therapist

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Occupational Therapist who provides occupational therapy services to maximize the patient’s independence in activities of daily living by training them in motor, perceptual and cognitive skills.
  • Essential Functions: Has good knowledge of Agency Policies and Procedures, State and Federal Regulations related to Home Health/Hospice services, Clinical Procedures/Protocols, OT Job Description and assigned responsibilities, and acts upon all listed above requirements. Assumes responsibility for care of all assigned patients as Occupational Therapist and coordinates patient care services with other disciplines of Healthcare team, including RN, PT, ST and MSW, as well as patient’s PCP, DPCS and QA RN.

  Quality Assurance Nurse

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Quality Assurance Nurse who is responsible for evaluating clinical practices within Self-Help Home Care & Hospice and implementing changes for improvement. The Quality Assurance Nurse shall possess Home Health and Hospice Care patient assessment skills, analyzes data integrity and consistency of OASIS documentation and assessment processes, and provides case management, as needed.
  • Essential Functions: Prospectively reviews all OASIS assessments, Plan of Care, Progress Notes, and Physician Orders to ensure appropriateness, completeness, and compliance with Federal and State regulations and organization policy. Utilizes OASIS variation or alert reports when reviewing OASIS data. Works with the coding personnel to ensure appropriate ICD-10 coding and sequencing as it relates to the patient’s medical condition, including any co-morbidities, and works with clinical staff to clarify documentation and data integrity issues. Consults with appropriate clinical staff to clarify any data integrity issues and works with clinicians to make appropriate corrections per organization policy.

• Housing Department

  Home Health Aide

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Home Health Aide who provides personal care services, supervision and domestic housekeeping services, and implements activities for residents in accordance with State regulations.
  • Essential Functions: Performs personal care services such as dressing, grooming, bathing and transferring residents. Transferring may involve lifting residents from bed to chair or chair to toilet/commode. Performs laundry services – washes, dries and folds residents’ clothes, sheets, towels and other items as required. Assists residents with medication.

  Cook

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Cook is responsible for preparing meals, snacks; and the cleaning of cooking utensils and equipment.
  • Essential Functions: Prepares three meals and light snacks each day according to the posted menu. Performs thorough routine cleaning of dishes, utensils, cookware, stove, oven, refrigerators, sink and countertops after each meal. Maintains and keeps inventory of perishable and non-perishable food supplies adequately; prepares grocery shopping list.

• Nutrition and Senior Centers - Sunnyvale

• Social Services

  Case Manager Assistant

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Case Manager Assistant who is responsible to provide and assist with case management services, Advance/Palliative Care services to seniors and adults with disabilities and represent the program as a member of the Elder Abuse Consortium.
  • Essential Functions: Provides direct clients services and administrative assistance on DAS Case Management Program and Advance/Palliative Care Program. Answers incoming phone calls for the Social Services department. Supports and assists Social Services Program Manager with the day-to-day operations, and Replenishes office supplies as needed.

  Peer Ambassador

  • Self-Help for the Elderly is seeking a Peer Ambassador who conducts outreach activities and disseminate information about Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAS)-funded programs and services to organizations and individuals, including non-profits, faith-based organizations, businesses, health care providers, housing site coordinators and individuals who have contact with older adults and/or adults with disabilities living in the community.
  • Essential Functions: Attends required meetings and training workshops. Educates and informs seniors and adults with disabilities about DAS-funded programs and services available throughout the City and County of San Francisco. Conducts outreach activities in the targeted outer districts in the City to promote community awareness of the DAS programs and services.

To apply: Please click on the job title to complete an online application.

For more information: Contact Human Resources Department at HR@selfhelpelderly.org.

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