About the role

  • Bilingual Social Worker helping individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in a hybrid role. Advocating for necessary services and developing personalized plans to improve their lives.

Responsibilities

  • Looking for candidates who have a passion to work with individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 3 years and their families
  • Advocate for and secure the services they need to improve their lives
  • Participate in the assessment of individuals supported and their needs and those of their families
  • Develop, implement and coordinate 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
  • Participate in ongoing social assessments of persons with developmental disability
  • 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 individuals 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
  • Initiate referrals and monitor progress of vendored services
  • Identify community service needs or gaps and assist community resources in the development of needed services

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field. Master’s Degree preferred.
  • Fluency in Cantonese to perform the duties of the position including thorough knowledge of colloquial and relevant technical/functional terminology and ability to speak, understand relevant spoken/written dialects in Mandarin or Cantonese, 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

  • 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
  • 13 vacation days
  • 15 sick days
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 6 personal holidays
  • Up to 5 paid days for continuing education

Job title

Bilingual Social Worker – Cantonese Required

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$59,826 - $79,114 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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