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Golden Gate Regional Center

Nonprofit for developmental disability services

Social Worker

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Rafael, CA, USA$58.1k - $76.8k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Knowledge of principles, objectives, and techniques of counseling individuals.
  • Knowledge of normal and abnormal individual and group behavior, human growth and development, and family relationships.
  • Knowledge of community structure and organization and how to intervene constructively on behalf of individuals supported.
  • Knowledge of identifying and navigating generic services, counseling individuals, and typical and atypical child development behavior.
  • Ability to interview skillfully.
  • Ability to develop skills for independent work, exercise judgment in decision-making, and cooperate and work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Ability to stimulate cooperation among individuals supported, their families, and community agencies or individuals.
  • Ability to speak and write effectively.
  • Ability to maintain clear and concise case records.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited school; a degree in social welfare or a related human services field is preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrated interest in working with persons with developmental special needs.
  • Access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

  • Assess the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families using person-centered practices, and develop and implement each person's Individual Program Plan while coordinating associated services.
  • Manage a wide range of active cases, including creative planning to seek and acquire services for individuals supported.
  • Meet individuals at their residence or in the community to design and develop Individual Program Plans; implement, monitor, and revise plans; assess needs; and identify barriers to developmental objectives.
  • Initiate and terminate regional center funding and ensure purchased services are provided.
  • Prepare required reports and documentation accurately and on time, and maintain records in compliance with federal and state requirements.
  • Advocate with individuals supported and their families to ensure receipt of entitled services and realization of client rights.
  • Encourage individuals supported and their families to participate in coordinating and using available resources, and review and ensure appropriate and effective services from community resources.
  • Initiate referrals and monitor vendored services, evaluating their availability and effectiveness.
  • Identify community service needs or gaps and assist community resources in developing needed services and improving service quality.
  • Provide intake and outreach services as assigned.
  • Participate in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned.

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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