Supervisor, Social Worker

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC); San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Generous time off

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC) in San Mateo County seeks a Supervising Social Worker to supervise social workers, oversee case planning, and ensure compliance with HIPAA and Lanterman Act. The role includes supervising staff, participating in hiring and training, and providing back-up support to senior management.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with work in clients' homes in San Mateo County, the San Mateo office, and remote days.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-cultural settings and/or multilingual capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of agency policy and procedures
• Training and facilitation skills
• Interview techniques for person-centered planning
• Strong managerial skills
• Knowledge of counseling principles and development
• Ability to maintain clear case records
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Word/MS Excel/MS PowerPoint/MS Outlook

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned staff and lead them to use time and resources efficiently
• Participate in hiring, training and evaluating staff
• Represent administration on internal and community committees and task forces
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures
• Provide coaching and annual performance evaluations
• Review and approve documentation to ensure compliance
• Serve as backup to Manager Regional Center Services
• Supervise social workers in initial/ongoing assessments and case planning
• Prepare monthly statistics of intake and referrals
• Maintain client information with HIPAA compliance
• Perform supervisory duties as required
• Support on-call rotation and special projects

Skills

Managerial skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Case management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

MSW preferred

Clinical License

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

Supervising Social Worker - San Mateo County

Salary Range: $75,518 - $90,621 Annually

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

GGRC is looking for a Supervising Social Worker in our San Mateo office to provide supervision of assigned Social Workers and carry out administrative functions in relation to that supervisor and provide services to clients as assigned to Social Workers.

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Where will I work?

This role offers a hybrid schedule giving you the opportunity to work in with clients in their homes in San Mateo County, from our San Mateo office and from the comfort of your own home.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise assigned staff by providing leadership and enabling staff to efficiently utilize time and resources
• Participate in the hiring of staff and subsequent training and evaluation of assigned staff
• Represent administration on internal and community committees and task forces as assigned
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Provides coaching and monitoring of employee’s performance and conducts an annual performance evaluation for employees
• Review and approve required and/or appropriate documentation to ensure compliance with established standards
• Serve as a administrative and supervisory back up to the Manager Regional Center Services
• Supervise/manage social workers involved with the initial and/or continuing social assessments of clients and in overall case planning
• Prepare monthly statistics of intake and referrals
• Review and process all documentation created by each staff member
• Perform Supervisor of Day functions as required by Office
• Serve as back up to Social Workers as needed
• Participate in the Supervisory On-Call rotation on a voluntary basis
• Participate in special projects, and assist with additional duties or tasks, as assigned
• Maintain all client information as confidential in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the California Lanterman Act
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Who you are:

• Experience in multi-cultural settings and/or multi-lingual capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of agency policy and procedures
• Training and facilitation
• Interview techniques to ensure person centered planning
• Strong managerial skills
• 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 maintain case records in a clear and concise manner
• Written communication: ability to develop standard business communications, using proper grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Oral communication: ability to convey complex information and ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Ability to operate basic office equipment
• Basic familiarity with MS Word® MS Excel® MS PowerPoint® MS Outlook® or similar software applications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related human services field required. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Valid Clinical License at time of hire and ability to maintain license in good standing preferred

Travel

• Local travel within the County of San Mateo
• Occasional statewide travel to sites throughout California
• Access to reliable transportation permitting travel to and between many different locations throughout the day in order to perform the outlined responsibilities of the position

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

GENEROUS TIME OFF BENEFITS!!!

No Really, We Mean Generous

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.