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Golden Gate Regional Center

Nonprofit for developmental disability services

Bilingual Social Worker - Early Start Assessment

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in social work with one year of experience working with the 0–36-month population, or a degree in a related field, is required.
  • Two or more years of post-doctoral work with the developmentally disabled population are required.
  • Use interviewing techniques that support person-centered thinking.
  • Know principles, objectives, and techniques of counseling individuals.
  • Know normal and abnormal individual and group behavior, human growth, and family relationships.
  • Maintain clear and concise case records.
  • Develop standard business communications using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
  • Convey complex information and ideas clearly, concisely, and professionally in writing and orally.
  • Operate basic office equipment.
  • Have basic familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or similar applications.
  • Facilitate discussions and collaboration.
  • Gain applicants', families', community agencies', and peers' buy-in and cooperation.
  • Empower and guide applicants to make their own choices and develop supports and resources.
  • Build partnerships and trust through collaboration, active listening, and openness to new ideas.
  • Solve problems creatively to reach outcomes for applicants.
  • Support team members.
  • Demonstrate information seeking and initiative.
  • Demonstrate persistence and a positive attitude.
  • Use crisis management and decision-making skills.
  • Show respect and cultural awareness, and manage personal reactions effectively.
  • Demonstrate adaptability, organizational skills, and time management.
  • Spanish is required, as stated in the title and subtitle.

Responsibilities

  • Contact clients, families, or guardians to schedule appointments.
  • Interview clients and families to obtain social, emotional, developmental, and family information for home-based assessments and social diagnoses.
  • Obtain completed intake information and conduct needs assessments that prioritize available resources.
  • Clarify requests for services and the needs of clients and families.
  • Review and analyze available data, and identify barriers and opportunities related to clients' developmental objectives and plans.
  • Design, monitor, and revise Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to meet personal goals and determine client availability within state-mandated timeframes.
  • Work with client families to assess needs, preferences, and life choices.
  • Confirm immediate needs and provide or arrange necessary interventions or services.
  • Meet with applicants, families, or guardians within designated timeframes and review submitted materials.
  • Obtain application forms from applicants or families, or assist them in completing the forms.
  • Explain Golden Gate Regional Center, Early Start, and available services.
  • Complete Early Start Assessment reports.
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings with assessment teams and applicants.
  • Obtain information needed to complete the Applicant Developmental Evaluation Report (CDER).
  • Obtain additional signed releases of information for supplementary records.
  • Submit completed application packets and releases of information to the Intake Office Assistant.
  • Coordinate the assessment team's completion of the CDER during eligibility determinations.
  • Provide information and referrals to applicants who are not eligible for agency services.
  • Research available community resources and services.
  • Ensure services are provided in accordance with the Lanterman Act and Title XVII.
  • Collect information or data for interdisciplinary team use.
  • Provide intake eligibility services and crisis management as needed.
  • Review and ensure applicants receive appropriate services from existing community resources.
  • Empower applicants and families to participate fully in coordinating and using available resources.
  • Advocate for applicants as needed in unique circumstances.
  • Provide outreach services as assigned.
  • Maintain applicant records and Case and Title XIX progress notes as required.
  • Prepare written and verbal reports and complete related paperwork.
  • Participate in staff and other internal meetings and task forces as assigned.
  • Participate in community meetings and activities.
  • Assist community resources in improving the quality of services to people with disabilities.
  • Identify community service needs or gaps and stimulate development of those services.
  • Participate in special projects and perform additional assigned duties.
  • Maintain confidential applicant information in compliance with HIPAA and the California Lanterman Act.

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 preferred.
  • Case management and assessment experience is preferred.
  • Experience in multicultural settings and/or multilingual capacity is preferred.

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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