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Golden Gate Regional Center

Nonprofit for developmental disability services

Social Worker - Early Start Assessment

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Mateo, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in social work or a related field and one year of experience working with the 0–36-month population are required.
  • At least two years of post-doctoral work with the developmentally disabled population are required.
  • Knowledge of interviewing techniques that support person-centered thinking.
  • Knowledge of counseling principles, objectives, and techniques for individuals.
  • Knowledge of normal and abnormal individual and group behavior, human growth and development, and family relationships.
  • Ability to maintain clear and concise case records.
  • Ability to develop standard business communications using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
  • Ability to convey complex information and ideas clearly, concisely, and professionally in oral communication.
  • Ability to operate basic office equipment.
  • Basic familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or similar software applications.
  • Ability to facilitate discussions and collaboration; gain applicants', families', community agencies', and peers' buy-in and cooperation; empower applicants to make choices and develop supports and resources; build partnerships and trust through collaboration and active listening; solve problems creatively; support team members; seek information and take initiative; manage crises and make decisions; demonstrate respect and cultural awareness; adapt; and organize work and manage time.

Responsibilities

  • Contact clients, families, or guardians to arrange appointments and conduct interviews to gather social, emotional, developmental, and family information for home-based assessments and social diagnoses.
  • Collect intake information, assess needs, prioritize available resources, and clarify requests for services and client or family needs.
  • Review and analyze available data; identify barriers and opportunities in clients' developmental objectives and plans.
  • Design, monitor, and revise Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to meet personal goals and determine client availability within state-mandated timeframes.
  • Assess client and family needs, preferences, and life choices; confirm immediate needs and provide or arrange interventions and services.
  • Meet with applicants, families, or guardians within designated timeframes and review submitted materials; obtain or help complete application forms.
  • Explain Golden Gate Regional Center, the Early Start program, and available services; provide information and referrals to applicants who are ineligible for agency services.
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings with teams and applicants; obtain information needed to complete Applicant Developmental Evaluation Reports (CDERs); coordinate the assessment team's completion of the CDER at eligibility determination.
  • Obtain signed Releases of Information for additional records and submit completed applications and releases to the Intake Office Assistant.
  • Coordinate eligibility assessments through the interdisciplinary team and provide intake eligibility services as needed.
  • Research community resources and services; review whether applicants receive appropriate services and empower families to coordinate and use available resources.
  • Advocate for applicants in unique circumstances, provide outreach as assigned, and provide crisis management as needed.
  • Maintain applicant records and Case and Title XIX progress notes; prepare written and verbal reports and complete administrative paperwork.
  • Participate in staff meetings, internal meetings, task forces, community meetings, and activities as assigned.
  • Assist community resources in improving services for people with disabilities; identify service gaps and stimulate development of needed services.
  • Participate in special projects and perform additional assigned duties.
  • Maintain confidential applicant information in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the California Lanterman Act.
  • Ensure services are provided in accordance with the Lanterman Act and Title XVII.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree in social work, early childhood education, or a related human services field is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in early intervention, early childhood education, or a regional center is desired.
  • Case management and assessment experience is desired.
  • Experience in multicultural settings and/or multilingual capacity is desired.

About the Company

Golden Gate Regional Center

Nonprofit for developmental disability services

Golden Gate Regional Center coordinates services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties. Its Early Start program supports eligible infants and toddlers with developmental delays or a high risk of delay, while other services follow people into adulthood. Staff assess eligibility, develop individual plans with families and arrange support through community providers so people can live in their own communities. The private nonprofit operates within California's regional center system and receives public funding through the state's Department of Developmental Services. It began in 1966 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
1966

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