Bilingual Social Worker - ASL Required

Starting Salary

• Bachelor's Degree: $59,826 - $71,791
• Master's Degree: $65,929 - $79,114

About the role

GGRC is committed to assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead lives of liberty and opportunity. Here are a few things we get asked all the time:

• Where will I work?
• What you'll Do:
• Requirements:
• Benefits:

What you'll Do

We are looking for candidates who have a passion to work with individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 3 years old and their families to advocate for and secure the services they need to improve their lives. This position participates in the assessment of individuals supported and their needs and those of their families and develops, implements and coordinates their Individual Program Plan and complete needed documentation as required.

• Manage a wide range of active cases requiring the skills of a professionally trained social worker, including creative planning and acquiring services for individuals supported.
• Participate in the ongoing social assessments of persons with developmental disability and in overall case planning.
• Obtain or collect information or data for use by interdisciplinary team.
• Design, monitor and revise the program plan, analyze data and identify barriers to individual's developmental objectives.
• Initiate and terminate regional center funding and ensure that purchased services are provided.
• Prepare required reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain records in compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Act as an advocate for individual supported and their families to assure receipt of entitled services.
• Encourage individuals supported and their families to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing the resources available and review and ensure that the individuals supported receive appropriate and effective services from existing community resources.
• Initiate referrals and monitor progress of vendored services, evaluate availability and effectiveness of services.
• Identify community service needs or gaps and assist community resources in the development of needed services and improving the quality of services.
• May provide outreach services as assigned.
• Participate in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned.

Requirements

You have:

• Knowledge of principles, objective 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 develop skills allowing for independent work, exercise judgment in making decisions as well as to cooperate and work as part of an interdisciplinary team;
• Excellent communication skills in producing documents in a business manner and conveying complex information in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Ability to stimulate the cooperation of clients, their families, and stimulate the cooperation of community agencies or individuals;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field. Master's Degree preferred. Fluency in ASL to perform the duties of the position including thorough knowledge of colloquial and relevant technical/functional terminology and ability to be speak, understand ASL, as appropriate. Knowledge in the areas of: identifying and navigating generic services, objective and techniques of counseling individuals, typical and atypical child development behavior, human growth and development of family relationships Case Management experience is strongly desired. Successful candidates must have access to reliable transportation on a regular basis to visit programs often without advanced notice.

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! Generous Time Off Benefits!!! No really, we mean generous: 13 vacation days, 15 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 6 personal holidays, and up to 5 paid days for continuing education.

How to apply

We look forward to reading your application. Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.