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Social Worker, Human Services​/ Social Work

Job in San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, 94409, USA
Listing for: Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-14
Job specializations:
  • Social Work
    Human Services/ Social Work, Bilingual, Family Advocacy & Support Services
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 64008 - 76810 USD Yearly USD 64008.00 76810.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Social Worker - Early Start

Are you looking to make an impact and do work you are passionate about?

Starting Salary

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

San Mateo Office

This is a hybrid flex schedule role offering the opportunity to work in the community, from our office located in San Mateo County and from your own home.

What You’ll Do
  • Conduct needs assessments with families of clients aged 0-3 and develop, implement, and coordinate client Family Service Plans.
  • Advocate for clients and serve as a service coordinator, ensuring they receive entitled services and rights.
  • Provide action plans for community resources and referrals; monitor progress and outcomes of referrals.
  • Work with clients to problem‑solve, build strengths, and provide developmental activities to enhance child development.
  • Offer intake services and crisis management as needed.
  • Educate families on resources, policies, and programs such as Medicaid Waiver and Institutional Deeming.
  • Maintain client records, case notes, and Title XIX Progress notes; prepare special incident reports and other required reports.
  • Coordinate transition from Early Start services to local school districts or other community programs.
  • Ensure compliance with program policies, procedures, and California regulations.
  • Travel within the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, and occasionally statewide as required.
Who You Are
  • 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 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 clearly, 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 able to respect and support cultural awareness.
Requirements
  • 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.
  • Fluency in Spanish preferred; potential conversion to a bilingual Spanish caseload.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical and dental benefits with generous employer contribution.
  • 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, and up to 5 paid days for continuing education.

Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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