Social Worker

Starting Salary
Bachelor's Degree: $58,083 - $69,700
Master's Degree: $64,008 - $76,810

About the role

GGRC is committed to assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead lives of liberty and opportunity. This role offers a hybrid schedule, allowing you to work with clients in their homes in San Mateo County, from our San Mateo office, and from your own home.

Responsibilities

• Using Person Centered practices, assess the needs of developmentally disabled individuals and their families and develop and implement the person's Individual Program Plan (IPP) and coordinate associated services.
• Manage a wide range of active cases requiring professional social work skills, including creative planning to seek and acquire services for individuals supported.
• Meet with individuals at their residence or in the community to design, develop, implement, monitor, and revise the IPP.
• Assess needs and identify barriers to individuals' developmental objectives.
• Initiate and terminate regional center funding and ensure purchased services are provided.
• Prepare required reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner, maintaining records in compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Act as an advocate for individuals supported and their families to ensure receipt of entitled services and protection of client rights.
• Encourage individuals and their families to participate in coordinating and utilizing available resources.
• Review and ensure individuals receive appropriate and effective services from existing community resources.
• Initiate referrals and monitor progress of vendored services, evaluating availability and effectiveness.
• Identify community service needs or gaps and assist in developing needed services and improving service quality.
• May provide intake and outreach services as assigned.
• Participate in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school (social welfare or related human services field preferred but not required).
• Demonstrated interest in working with persons with developmental special needs.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• 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 in identifying and navigating generic services, counseling techniques, and typical/atypical child development behavior.
• Ability to interview skillfully and develop independent work skills.
• Ability to exercise judgment in decision-making and cooperate as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to stimulate cooperation from individuals supported, their families, and community agencies.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Ability to maintain clear and concise case records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical and Dental benefits with a generous employer contribution.
• Additional employer-paid Life, Disability, and Vision coverage.
• 10% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement account.
• Generous time off benefits: 13 vacation days, 15 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 6 personal holidays, and up to 5 paid days for continuing education.

About GGRC

GGRC values diversity and believes in creating an environment where people of all backgrounds can collaborate to solve complex problems. We are community-minded and passionate, valuing each person as a unique individual. GGRC interacts with each person in a respectful and responsive manner, placing each individual at the center of their own life. We approach each person as an expert on their own life and identity, with clear and attentive inquiry into what is important to them.