Bilingual Social Worker - Cantonese Required

Golden Gate Regional Center Inc; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 59,826 - 79,714; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental benefits

Generous time off benefits

403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

Job summary

Golden Gate Regional Center Inc is looking for a Bilingual Social Worker for a hybrid role in San Mateo County. Candidates should be passionate about assisting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, advocating for needed services and orchestrating Individual Program Plans.

The role involves conducting assessments, planning services, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field, fluency in Cantonese, and strong case management skills. A comprehensive benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Cantonese required; knowledge of Mandarin is a plus.
• Knowledge of case management and counseling objectives.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct social assessments of individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Design and monitor Individual Program Plans.
• Advocate for individuals and coordinate necessary services.

Skills

Counseling techniques

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Client advocacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work 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.

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

Where will I work?

This role offers a hybrid schedule giving you the opportunity to work within the homes of clients in San Mateo County, at our San Mateo 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 completes needed documentation as required. The position has 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 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.
• Reviews and ensures that 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, objectives, 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, and cooperate 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 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 speak, understand relevant spoken/written dialects in Mandarin or Cantonese.
• 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 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 generous employer contributions and additional employer-paid Life, Disability, and Vision coverage. 10% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement account.

GENEROUS TIME OFF BENEFITS: 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.