Hybrid Bilingual Social Worker – Early Start Assessment, Cantonese Preferred

at Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)

• Job title: Bilingual Social Worker – Early Start Assessment, Cantonese Preferred
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $59,826 - $79,114 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Bilingual Social Worker assessing applicants (0-36 months) for Early Start services. Hybrid role enabling local travel within San Mateo County and working from home.

Responsibilities

• Contact the client/family/guardian and makes an appointment to meet with them.
• Interview for purposes of obtaining social, emotional, developmental and familial information to form a home based assessment.
• Obtain the completed intake information from client and/or family and conducts a need assessment prioritizing available resources selections.
• Clarify the request for services and the needs of client/family.
• Review and analyze available data; identify barriers and opportunities in clients’ developmental objectives and plans.
• Design, monitor and revise Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) to meet personal goals and determines client availability within the state mandated timeframes.
• Work with client families to assess needs, preferences and life choices.
• Confirm any immediate needs and provide or arrange for any necessary interventions or services.
• Meets with the applicant/family/guardian within a designated time period and reviews submitted materials.
• Obtain the completed application form from applicant and/or family (or assist in completion of form).
• Provide information regarding Golden Gate Regional Center, Early Start and services available.
• Interview for purposes of obtaining social, emotional, developmental and familial information to form social diagnosis.
• Completes Early Start Assessment report.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings with team and applicants.
• Obtain necessary information to complete Applicant Developmental Evaluation Report (CDER).
• Obtain any additional signed Release of Information forms for additional data base material.
• Submit completed application packet and completed Releases of Information to the Office Assistant – Intake.
• Coordinate assessment team's completion of the CDER at the time of eligibility determination.
• Provides information and referrals for applicants who are not eligible for agency services.
• Research available community resources and services.
• Ensure that services are provided per the Lanterman Act and Title XVII.
• Obtain or collect information or data for use by interdisciplinary team.
• Provide intake eligibility services as needed.
• Provide crises management as needed.
• Review and ensure that the applicants receive appropriate services from existing community resources.
• Empower applicants and their families to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing the resources available.
• Advocate for applicants as needed in unique circumstances.
• Provide outreach services as assigned.
• Maintain applicant records, Case and Title XIX Progress notes as required.
• Prepare written and verbal reports.
• Miscellaneous paperwork.
• Participate in staff and other internal meetings and task forces as assigned.
• Participate in community meetings and activities.
• Assist community resources in improving the quality of services to the disabled.
• Identify community service needs or gaps and stimulate the development of such services.
• Participate in special projects, and assist with additional duties or tasks, as assigned.
• Maintain all applicant information as confidential in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the California Lanterman Act.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education and or related human services field strongly preferred; Bachelor’s degree in social work with 1 year experience working with 0-36 month population required or related field required.
• 2+ years (post-doctoral) work with developmentally disabled population
• Fluency in Cantonese to perform the outlined responsibilities of the position including:
• Thorough knowledge of colloquial and relevant technical/functional terminology
• Ability to speak clearly and be understood by native speakers in Cantonese
• Ability to understand relevant spoken/written dialects in Cantonese, as appropriate
• Interviewing techniques to ensure person centered thinking
• 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
• 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
• Work experience early intervention, early childhood education and or previous regional center experience
• Case Management and assessment experience
• Experience in multi-cultural settings and/or multi-lingual capacity

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 to help you save for the future!
• 13 vacation days
• 15 sick days
• 11 paid holidays
• 6 personal holidays
• up to 5 paid days for continuing education