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Office Staff Openings
To apply, email a resume and cover letter to scsemployment@seniorcommunity.org.
Senior Community Services, is a leading nonprofit organization with a mission to empower people as they age. We Reimagine Aging by serving compassionately, connecting communities, and supporting independence.
The agency seeks a full-time Licensed Social Worker to join its dedicated Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services team in providing quality services in Hennepin County. In addition to providing care coordination and supportive counseling for older adults, the program offers caregiver support groups, coaching/counseling, education sessions, and web-based tools for the caregiving family, friends, and neighbors of older adults.
Caregiving Support – Direct Service
- Compassion, empathy and enjoyment working with older adults and their families.
- Provide in-person and virtual services to participants.
- Maintain an active caseload while supporting the coverage and management of client needs across the team during vacations and extended leaves.
- Provide direct support, aging education, and advocacy to individuals and families facing day-to-day concerns as well as a dementia diagnosis, chronic illness, caregiving challenges, or other psychosocial concerns.
- Conduct assessments to identify client and family needs, strengths, and barriers to care.
- Develop individualized care plans and connect clients with appropriate community resources and services and fellow SCS programs.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of client interactions, assessments, and service plans.
- Comply with funder and agency documentation, reporting, invoicing, and audits.
- Collaborate with SCS Development and Communications staff to promote programs through various channels, e.g. social media, newsletters, and public events.
Community Outreach
- Ability to independently plan, prioritize, and execute territory development strategies while fostering relationships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and referral partners.
- Conduct outreach and educational presentations to increase awareness for Senior Community Services programs and support groups.
- Exhibit at community events, health fairs and outreach events for promoting SCS programs and community involvement.
- Host office hours at various senior centers for drop-in assistance and SCS program promotion and visibility.
Support Group Facilitation
- Knowledge of the physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of individuals living with dementia and significant illness, as well as their caregivers.
- Plan, organize, and facilitate support group meetings in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.
- Provide emotional support, guidance, and appropriate resources to caregivers and care receiver.
- Develop meeting agendas, educational materials, and activities that support group goals and participant well-being.
- Understanding of grief, loss, and life transitions
- Emotional Resilience.
Additional Responsibilities
- Work with development, finance, and executive leadership to support fundraising and grant opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned
Professional Qualifications
You will work with a team of experiences Social Workers and Nonprofit professionals who find meaning and joy helping older adults live full and healthy lives. Our team works hard and has fun together. We are looking for a teammate with:
- Collaborative spirit
- Experience in providing services for government contracts.
- Experience developing relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, such as differences related to culture, religion, financial resources, race, national origin, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and abilities.
- Certification for Caregiving Consultation (Will provide time and training to secure to allow for securing this certification).
- Commitment to support older adults living healthy and meaningful lives.
- Background in dementia training and significant illness support.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience working with older adults.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to innovate, plan and build a territory.
- Initiative and Independent working
- Effective relationship-builder with staff, clients, volunteers, and partners.
- Strong listening, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain professional boundaries.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Sense of Humor and positive mindset
- Master’s degree – Preferred
- Minnesota Social Work Licensure or Case Management experience preferred
- Intermediate knowledge Microsoft Office Suite
Perks
Office dog on Fridays.
Work from home – Hybrid
Excellent sick leave and paid time off policy.
No day is the same!
Position Classification and Work Environment
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Employment Type: Full-time
Typical schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week.
Hybrid -Office environment with local travel required (up to 25%); ability to lift up to 20 lbs; prolonged periods of computer use and prolonged periods of standing at community events.
Posted 7/30/26
Field Staff Openings
Our HOME Program (Household & Outside Maintenance) services provided by our field staff help seniors have pride in their homes and remain in the communities they love. Regular visits from field staff can also improve their emotional well-being. We always try to pair field staff with program participants in locations geographically convenient to them. Our HOME Program serves Hennepin, Wright, and Sherburne Counties.
Job description:
Basic/minor maintenance tasks dependent upon your current skills which may include:
- Plumbing repairs (leaks, faucets, toilets, etc.)
- Electrical repairs (outlets/switches, replacing light fixtures/ceiling fans)
- Carpentry
- Outdoor projects
- Painting
- General labor
You will not be asked to complete tasks which require a licensed professional or a building permit.
Maintain good communication with participants and HOME Program staff and complete all required paperwork to document hours and work completed.
Pay and hours:
- Paid $20 per hour with mileage stipend between participant homes
- Flexibility to manage own schedule with participant’s needs in mind (weekdays and/or weekends)
- May work with multiple participants, increasing the number of hours available
- Maximum of 40 hours per week
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old with basic, conversational English language skills
- Must have ability to diagnose and solve a wide range of maintenance problems found in residential homes and:
- Working knowledge of repair techniques
- Working knowledge of residential building and safety codes
- Ability to safely operate and use hand and power tools
- Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, etc.)
- Must be reliable, have a passion for quality work and a “yes” attitude to get the job done
- Ability to be calm, patient, and compassionate in working with older adults and their caregivers
- Must provide your own tools, though some participants may have tools you can use
- Must provide own transportation to participants’ homes, including equipment transport
- Provide references and pass background check
Apply online or download and complete the application form below.
Would you like to help seniors remain in the homes they love? Senior Community Services is hiring compassionate, dependable, and trustworthy people to provide snow removal for adults ages 60 and older.
Duties:
- Remove snow within 24 hours of snowfall ending
- Salting/clearing ice as needed to support safety
Benefits:
- $20/hours
- Build your own schedule
- We’ll help you get started with a list of clients and you can set your hours with them dependent on snowfall
Requirements:
- At least 16 years old
- Must be physically able to do the work (life 20+ pounds, bend stretch, etc.)
- Supply and transport your own shovel and/or snow blower
- Have reliable personal transportation
- Consent to and pass a criminal background check
- Complete required paperwork for time tracking and work completed
- Communicate effectively with participants and SCS staff in person, via email, and over the phone
- Commit to the entire winter season from first to last snowfall
Apply online below.
Senior Community Services is hiring compassionate, dependable, and trustworthy people to clean homes for adults age 60 and older. Regular housecleaning helps seniors have pride in their homes and stay physically healthy.
DUTIES:
- Vacuuming, dusting, mopping, sweeping
- Cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, including dishwashing
- Laundry and changing bed linens
- Possibly do grocery shopping or run simple errands
BENEFITS:
- Earn $20 per hour
- Get paid for mileage driven between participants’ homes in your own vehicle in a single day
- Build your own schedule
- We’ll help you get started with participants
- You set regular hours with them moving forward
REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 18 years old
- Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, etc.)
- Have reliable transportation (personal or public)
- Able to consent to and pass a criminal background check
- Able to complete required paperwork for time tracking and work completed
- Able to effectively communicate with participants and SCS staff in person or by phone
- Able to communicate via email
Apply online or download and complete the application form below.
Would you like to help seniors remain in the homes they love? Senior Community Services is hiring compassionate, dependable, and trustworthy people to mow lawns for adults age 60 and older.
Regular lawn mowing helps seniors have pride in their homes. Regular visits from workers can also improve their emotional well-being.
DUTIES:
• Mow lawn every 7-10 days
• Complete basic trimming as needed
BENEFITS:
• Earn $20 per hour
• Build your own schedule
• We’ll help you get started with participants
• You set regular hours with them moving forward
REQUIREMENTS:
• At least 18 years old
• Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, etc.)
•Must be able to supply and transport your own lawn mower and weed trimmer
• Have reliable personal transportation
• Able to consent to and pass a criminal background check
• Able to complete required paperwork for time tracking and work completed
• Able to effectively communicate with participants and SCS staff in person or by phone
• Able to communicate via email
• Able to commit to the entire season, weather dependent
Apply online below.
NOTE: We hire intermittently for this position but always accept applications.
Job description:
Complete various interior/exterior painting projects at participants’ homes.
You may be asked to pick up supplies that have been paid for by the participant.
Maintain good communication with participants and HOME Program staff and complete all required paperwork to document hours and work completed.
Pay and hours:
- Paid $19 per hour with mileage stipend between participant homes
- Flexibility to manage own schedule with participant’s needs in mind (weekdays and/or weekends)
- May work with multiple participants, increasing the number of hours available
- Maximum of 40 hours per week
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old with basic, conversational English language skills
- Must have experience painting homes and estimating costs
- Must be physically able to do the work (lift 20+ pounds, bend, stretch, climb, etc.)
- Must be reliable, have a passion for quality work and a “yes” attitude to get the job done
- Ability to be calm, patient, and compassionate in working with older adults and their caregivers
- Participant provides/pays for paint, but you must provide your own tools and supplies (brushes, rollers, scrapers, drop cloths, step ladder, etc.), though some participants may have tools you can use
- Must provide own transportation to participants’ homes, including equipment transport
- Provide references and pass background check
Apply online or download and complete the application form below.
Or download a fillable PDF of the application form and return to home@seniorcommunity.org.
