Bilingual Social Worker - Early Start (Spanish Required)

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC); San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental benefits

403(b) retirement plan with employer-2

Generous time off

Job summary

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC) is hiring a Bilingual Social Worker for its Early Start division. The role focuses on needs assessments, family service plans, and coordinating services for families with children aged 0-3.

Local and occasional statewide travel may be required, and fluency in Spanish is essential. The position offers a hybrid schedule with work from Marin County office and from home, aligning with program goals and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social welfare or related field is required; Master's preferred.
• Experience with infants/young children and case management is strongly preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English and Spanish, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments for clients aged 0-3 and develop Family Service Plans.
• Coordinate resources and referrals with families and community agencies.
• Travel within Marin County; possible statewide travel and reliable transportation.
• Advocate for clients to ensure entitlement services and rights are upheld.
• Prepare required reports and maintain accurate progress notes and records.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Multicultural experience

Counseling skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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

Are you looking to make an impact and do work you are passionate about? GGRC is currently hiring for a Bilingual Social Workers in out Early Start Division.

Bilingual Social Worker - Early Start

Starting Salary

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

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

This is a Hybrid flex schedule role offering the opportunity to work in the community, from our office located in Marin County and from the comfort of your own home.

What the Bilingual Social Worker - Early Start will do:

Early Start does the needs assessment and works with the families of clients aged 0 - 3 to develop, implement, and coordinate the client's Family Service Plan, acting as an advocate and service coordinator to the clients and their families. Local travel within the county of Marin may be required. Occasional statewide travel and access to reliable transportation and many different locations throughout the day in order to perform the outline responsibilities of the position is required. This position requires fluency in both reading and speaking in Spanish.

Meet with clients/families and conduct a needs assessment. Develop action plans for community resources and referrals. Provide information to families and community agencies regarding GGRC and services available. Partner with families to problem solve and build on family strengths and natural supports. Monitor child's developmental status and provide developmental activities to enhance development. Provide intake services and crises management as needed.

Act as an advocate with client/family to assure receipt of entitled services and achievement of client's rights. Educate clients/families on available resources and support and on specific policies/programs such as Medicaid Waiver and Institutional Deeming. Review and ensure that clients receive appropriate services from existing community resources. Evaluate availability and effectiveness of services.

Research available community resources and services. Initiate referrals and monitor progress of referrals and of vender services. Participate in community meetings and activities. Participate in staff and other internal meetings and task forces as assigned. Help improve and develop community service by providing appropriate support.

Maintain client records, case and Title XIX Progress notes as required. Determine eligibility for further GGRC services. Coordinate transition from Early Start services to local school districts or other community programs. Prepare Special Incident Report and other reports and forms. Ensure compliance with program's policies and procedures as set forth by the State of California. Ensure that services are provided per relevant regulations.

Requirements

Who You Are

Bilingual Social Worker - Early Start will have:

• Experience in multi-cultural settings and/or multi-lingual capacity;
• Knowledge of identifying and navigating generic services;
• Knowledge of principles, objective and techniques of counseling individuals;
• Knowledge of typical and atypical child development behavior, human growth and development of family relationships;
• Knowledge of state and federal legislation concerning Early Start regulations and services for High Risk Infants and their families.
• Good interview skills and team spirit;
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities and focus on key job outcomes;
• Ability to proactively stay current with new information in area of expertise;
• Excellent communication skills in producing documents in a business manner and conveying complex information in a clear, concise and professional manner;
• Familiarity with MS Office or similar software applications;
• Creativity and problem solving skills;
• Organizational skills and time management;
• Crisis management and decision making;
• Empathic and able to respect and support cultural awareness.

Bilingual Social Worker Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field. Master's Degree preferred;
• Case Management experience with infants or children under 4 strongly preferred;
• Ability to speak clearly and be understood by native Spanish speakers and to understand relevant spoken/written dialects, as appropriate;

Benefits

What are the benefits to working with GGRC?

GENEROUS TIME OFF BENEFITS!!!

No really, we mean generous:

• 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

What makes GGRC so special?

GGRC values diversity, we believe in creating an environment where people of all backgrounds can collaborate to find solutions to complex problems. We are community minded and passionate.

GGRC values each person as a full, robust, and unique individual and interacts with each person in a manner that is respectful and responsive. We endeavor to place each person at the center of his, her or their own life. We approach each person as an expert on his, her or their own life and identity with a clear and attentive inquiry into what is important to, as well as important for, that one person (whether coworker or person-served, family member or other stakeholder).

Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.