Supervisor, Social Worker

Where to Work

This role offers a hybrid schedule giving you the opportunity to work in with clients in their homes in San Mateo County, from our San Mateo office and from the comfort of your own home.

What You'll Do

• Supervise assigned staff by providing leadership and enabling staff to efficiently utilize time and resources
• Participate in the hiring of staff and subsequent training and evaluation of assigned staff
• Represent administration on internal and community committees and task forces as assigned
• Aid in the development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Provide coaching and monitoring of employee's performance and conduct an annual performance evaluation for employees
• Review and approve required and/or appropriate documentation to ensure compliance with established standards
• Serve as an administrative and supervisory backup to the Manager Regional Center Services
• Supervise/manage social workers involved with the initial and/or continuing social assessments of clients and in overall case planning
• Prepare monthly statistics of intake and referrals
• Review and process all documentation created by each staff member
• Perform Supervisor of Day functions as required by Office
• Serve as a backup to Social Workers as needed
• Participate in the Supervisory On-Call rotation on a voluntary basis
• Participate in special projects, and assist with additional duties or tasks, as assigned
• Maintain all client information as confidential in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the California Lanterman Act
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Experience in multi-cultural settings and/or multi-lingual capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of agency policy and procedures
• Training and facilitation interview techniques to ensure person centered planning
• Strong managerial skills
• Knowledge of principles, objectives 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 maintain case records in a clear and concise manner
• Written communication: ability to develop standard business communications, using proper grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Oral communication: ability to convey complex information and ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Ability to operate basic office equipment
• Basic familiarity with MS Word®, MS Excel®, MS PowerPoint®, MS Outlook® or similar software applications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related human services field required
• A Master's degree is preferred

Benefits

• 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: 13 vacation days, 15 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 6 personal holidays, and up to 5 paid days for continuing education

How to Apply

GGRC values diversity; people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please complete the application and submit your most recent resume. If you feel that the questions do not accurately capture what you have to offer Golden Gate Regional Center, you are also welcome to attach a cover letter. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit yours soon. We look forward to reading your application. Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.