Social Worker - Early Start

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC); San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC) is seeking a dedicated professional to support Early Start families. You will conduct needs assessments for clients aged 0-3, develop and coordinate Family Service Plans, and advocate for services across multiple counties.

Role requires travel across San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties, with a hybrid schedule combining office time in San Rafael and remote work. Bachelor’s in social welfare or related field is required; Master’s preferred, with bilingual

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social welfare or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• Case Management experience with infants or young children is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred; bilingualSpanish caseload possible.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients and families to conduct needs assessments and develop action plans.
• Coordinate resources and referrals to support Family Service Plans.
• Advocate for clients to ensure entitlement services and rights are met.
• Maintain records and monitor progress across communities and providers.
• Travel within the SF Bay Area counties and statewide as needed.

Skills

Multi-cultural settings

Spanish language (preferred)

Counseling principles

Advocacy

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in social welfare or related field

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Starting Salary

• Bachelor's Degree: $58,083 - $69,700
• Master's Degree: $64,008 - $76,810

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

San Rafael Office

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

What you'll 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 Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and 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.

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.

Who You Are

• 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.

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;
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred for this position. There is a possibility for this position to be converted to a bilingual Spanish caseload if needed

Benefits

What are the benefits to working with GGRC?

• 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!

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

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.