Social Worker, Community Health

Overview

Salary ranges: Bachelor’s Degree: $58,083 - $69,700;
Master’s Degree: $64,008 - $76,810. GGRC is committed to assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead lives of liberty and opportunity. We are currently hiring for Social Workers in our San Francisco office.

Social Worker - San Francisco County

Location and schedule: Hybrid schedule working with clients in their homes in San Francisco County, at the San Francisco office, and remotely from home.

• Under the direction of the designated Supervising Social Worker, use Person Centered practices to assess the needs of developmentally disabled individuals and their families.
• Develop and implement the Individual Program Plan (IPP) and coordinate associated services.
• Manage a wide range of active cases requiring professional social work skills, including creative planning to secure services for individuals supported.
• Meet with individuals at their residence or in the community to design and develop the IPP, then implement, monitor, and revise the plan; assess needs and identify barriers to developmental objectives.
• Initiate and terminate regional center funding and ensure that purchased services are provided; prepare required reports and documentation in a timely, accurate manner; maintain records in compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Advocate with individuals supported and their families to assure receipt of entitled services and to uphold client rights; encourage participation in coordinating and utilizing resources; review and ensure appropriate and effective services from community resources.
• Initiate referrals and monitor progress of vendored services; evaluate availability and effectiveness of services; identify community service needs or gaps and help develop needed services with community resources.
• May provide intake and outreach services as assigned; participate in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned.

• Knowledge of principles, objectives, and techniques of counseling individuals.
• Knowledge of normal and abnormal individual and group behavior, human development, and family relationships.
• Knowledge of community structure and organization; ability to intervene constructively on behalf of individuals supported.
• Knowledge in identifying and navigating generic services; techniques of counseling individuals and typical and atypical child development behavior.
• Ability to interview skillfully.
• Ability to work independently, exercise judgment in decisions, and collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to stimulate cooperation of individuals supported, their families, and community agencies or individuals.
• Ability to speak and write effectively; maintain case records clearly and concisely; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Bachelor’s Degree (from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field preferred).
• Demonstrated interest in working with persons with developmental special needs.
• Access to reliable transportation.

What are the benefits to working with GGRC? We offer a 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. 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.

What makes GGRC special? GGRC values diversity, fosters collaboration, and treats each person with respect. We place each person at the center of their own life and engage with them as an expert on their own life.

GGRC values diversity; people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please complete the application and submit your most recent resume. If questions do not accurately capture what you have to offer, you may attach a cover letter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.