Social Worker, Human Services​/ Social Work

Social Worker - Early Start

San Francisco Office

Starting Salary
Bachelor's Degree: $58,083 - $69,700
Master's Degree: $64,008 - $76,810

GGRC is currently hiring for Social Workers in our Early Start Division. This is a Hybrid flex schedule role offering the opportunity to work in the community, from any of our offices located in San Francisco County and from the comfort of your own home.

• Conduct needs assessments with clients/families of children aged 0-3 and develop, implement, and coordinate their Family Service Plans as an advocate and service coordinator.
• Provide referrals, monitor progress, and evaluate effectiveness of community resources.
• Maintain client records, case and Title XIX progress notes, determine eligibility for further GGRC services.
• Coordinate transition from Early Start services to local school districts or other community programs.
• Prepare special incident reports and other required documents, ensuring compliance with state regulations.
• Travel locally within San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin counties and occasionally statewide, with reliable transportation and ability to move between multiple locations throughout the day.
• Fluency in reading and speaking Spanish is required.

You have:

• Experience in multicultural settings and/or multilingual capacity.
• Knowledge of identifying and navigating generic services.
• Knowledge of principles, objectives, and techniques of counseling individuals.
• Knowledge of typical and atypical child development behavior, human growth, and 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.
• Proactive ability to stay current with new information in the area of expertise.
• Excellent communication skills in producing business‑like documents and conveying complex information concisely and professionally.
• 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 respectful of cultural awareness.

• Bachelor’s Degree in social welfare or related human services field. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Case management experience with infants or children under 4 strongly preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred; possibility for bilingual caseload conversion.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical and Dental benefits with generous employer contributions, and additional employer‑paid Life, Disability, and Vision coverage.

10% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement account.

Time off includes 13 vacation days, 15 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 6 personal holidays, and up to 5 paid days for continuing education.

Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.