Bilingual Social Worker; Spanish

Bilingual Social Worker (Spanish Required)

Starting Salary Range

Bachelor's Degree: $59,826 - $71,791 Master's Degree: $65,929 - $79,114

• Work with individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 3 years old and their families to advocate for and secure the services they need to improve their lives.
• Participate in the assessment of individuals and families, develop, implement, and coordinate Individual Program Plans, and complete required documentation.
• Conduct ongoing social assessments and provide information for the interdisciplinary team.
• Design, monitor, and revise program plans, analyze data, and identify barriers to developmental objectives.
• Initiate and terminate regional center funding and ensure purchased services are provided.
• Prepare required reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner and maintain records in compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Advocate for individuals and their families to ensure receipt of entitled services and encourage full participation in community resources.
• Initiate referrals, monitor progress of services, evaluate availability and effectiveness, and identify community service gaps.
• Provide outreach services as assigned and participate in internal and community committees and task forces.

• 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.
• Knowledge of community structure and organization and how to intervene constructively on client’s behalf.
• Ability to develop skills allowing for independent work, exercise judgment in making decisions and cooperate as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills in producing documents in a business manner and conveying complex information in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Ability to stimulate the cooperation of clients, their families, and community agencies or individuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish, including thorough knowledge of colloquial and relevant technical/functional terminology and ability to speak and understand relevant spoken/written dialects in Spanish.
• Knowledge in the areas of identifying and navigating generic services, objectives and techniques of counseling individuals, typical and atypical child development behavior, human growth and development of family relationships.
• Case Management experience is strongly desired.
• Access to reliable transportation on a regular basis to visit programs often without advanced notice.

Medical and Dental benefits with generous employer contribution, and additional employer‑paid Life, Disability and Vision coverage.

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

Time Off Benefits:

• 13 vacation days
• 15 sick days
• 11 paid holidays
• 6 personal days
• Up to 5 paid days for continuing education

Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.