Bilingual Social Worker - Cantonese Required

Golden Gate Regional Center Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental benefits

Life/Disability/Vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off including vacation/sick/

Job summary

Golden Gate Regional Center is seeking a Bilingual Social Worker to assess and coordinate plans for individuals with developmental disabilities in San Francisco County. The role blends home visits, office work, and remote tasks, supporting families and coordinating services.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in social welfare or related field, with Master’s preferred, and Cantonese fluency. Strong communication and advocacy skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related field; Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess individuals and families, develop and coordinate Individual Program Plans.
• Manage a wide range of active cases and coordinate services.
• Prepare reports and ensure records meet federal/state requirements.
• Advocate for clients to obtain entitled services and resources.
• Perform outreach and collaborate with community resources as needed.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Advocacy

Bilingual Cantonese

Education

Bachelor's degree in social welfare or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Bilingual Social Worker

Starting Salary

Bachelor's Degree: $59,826 - $71,791

Master's Degree: $65,929 - $79,114

Are you looking to make an impact and do work you are passionate about?

GGRC is committed to assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead lives of liberty and opportunity.

When you are considering a new job, it’s normal to have tons of questions. Here are a few things we get asked all the time:

Where will I work?

This role offers a hybrid schedule, working in clients' homes in San Francisco County, our San Francisco office, and from the comfort of your own home.

What you’ll Do:

We are looking for candidates who have a passion to work with individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 3 years old and their families to advocate for and secure the services they need to improve their lives. This position participates in the assessment of individuals supported and their needs and those of their families and develops, implements and coordinates their Individual Program Plan and complete needed documentation as required. This position has the responsibility for managing a wide range of active cases requiring the skills of a professionally trained social worker, including creative planning and acquiring services for individuals supported.

Participates in the ongoing social assessments of persons with developmental disability and in overall case planning. Obtains or collects information or data for use by interdisciplinary team. Designs, monitors and revises the program plan, analyzes data and identifies barriers to individual's developmental objectives. Initiates and terminates regional center funding and ensures that purchased services are provided. Prepares required reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner. Maintains records in compliance with federal and state requirements.

Acts as an advocate for individuals supported and their families to assure receipt of entitled services. Encourages individuals supported and their families to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing the resources available and reviews and ensures that the individuals supported receive appropriate and effective services from existing community resources.

Initiates referrals and monitors progress of vendored services, evaluates availability and effectiveness of services. Identifies community service needs or gaps and assists community resources in the development of needed services and improving the quality of services.

May provide outreach services as assigned. Participates in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned.

Who you are

• Knowledge of principles, objective and techniques of counseling individuals;
• Knowledge of normal and abnormal individual and group behavior, human growth and development of family relationships;
• Knowledge of community structure and organization and how to intervene constructively on client's behalf;
• Ability to develop skills allowing for independent work, exercise judgment in making decisions as well as to cooperate and work as part of an interdisciplinary team;
• Excellent communication skills in producing documents in a business manner and conveying complex information in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Ability to stimulate the cooperation of clients, their families, and stimulate the cooperation of community agencies or individuals;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Fluency in Cantonese to perform the duties of the position including thorough knowledge of colloquial and relevant technical/functional terminology and ability to be speak, understand relevant spoken/written dialects in Mandarin or Cantonese, as appropriate.
• Knowledge in the areas of: identifying and navigating generic services, objective and techniques of counseling individuals, typical and atypical child development behavior, human growth and development of family relationships
• Case Management experience is strongly desired.
• Successful candidates must have access to reliable transportation on a regular basis to visit programs often without advanced notice.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical and Dental benefits with a generous employer contribution and additional employer paid Life, Disability and Vision coverage.

10% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement account to help you save for the future.

13 vacation days, 15 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 6 personal holidays, and up to 5 paid days for continuing education.

Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.