About the role

  • Early Start does the needs assessment and works with the families of clients aged 0 - 3 to develop, implement, and coordinate the client’s Family Service Plan
  • Meet with clients/families and conduct a needs assessment
  • Develop action plans for community resources and referrals
  • Provide information to families and community agencies regarding GGRC and services available
  • Partner with families to problem solve and build on family strengths and natural supports
  • Monitor child’s developmental status and provide developmental activities to enhance development
  • Provide intake services and crises management as needed
  • Act as an advocate with client/family to assure receipt of entitled services and achievement of client’s rights
  • Educate clients/families on available resources and support and on specific policies/programs such as Medicaid Waiver and Institutional Deeming
  • Review and ensure that clients receive appropriate services from existing community resources
  • Evaluate availability and effectiveness of services
  • Research available community resources and services
  • Initiate referrals and monitor progress of referrals and of vender services
  • Participate in community meetings and activities
  • Maintain client records, case and Title XIX Progress notes as required
  • Determine eligibility for further GGRC services
  • Coordinate transition from Early Start services to local school districts or other community programs
  • Prepare Special Incident Report and other reports and forms
  • Ensure compliance with program’s policies and procedures as set forth by the State of California

Requirements

  • Experience in multi-cultural settings and/or multi-lingual capacity
  • Knowledge of identifying and navigating generic services
  • Knowledge of principles, objective and techniques of counseling individuals
  • Knowledge of typical and atypical child development behavior, human growth and development of family relationships
  • Knowledge of state and federal legislation concerning Early Start regulations and services for High Risk Infants and their families
  • Good interview skills and team spirit
  • Ability to balance conflicting priorities and focus on key job outcomes
  • Ability to proactively stay current with new information in area of expertise
  • Excellent communication skills in producing documents in a business manner and conveying complex information in a clear, concise and professional manner
  • Familiarity with MS Office or similar software applications
  • Creativity and problem solving skills
  • Organizational skills and time management
  • Crisis management and decision making
  • Empathic and able to respect and support cultural awareness
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field (Master’s Degree preferred)
  • Case Management experience with infants or children under 4 strongly preferred
  • Ability to speak clearly and be understood by native Spanish speakers and to understand relevant spoken/written dialects, as appropriate

Benefits

  • 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
  • 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 – Early Start, Spanish Required

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$59,826 - $79,114 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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