Bilingual Social Worker – Cantonese Required
Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $59,826 - $79,114 per year
About the role
- Looking for candidates who have a passion to work with individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 3 years and their families
- Advocate for and secure the services they need to improve their lives
- Participate in the assessment of individuals supported and their needs and those of their families
- Develop, implement and coordinate their Individual Program Plan and complete needed documentation as required
- Manage a wide range of active cases requiring the skills of a professionally trained social worker
- Participate in ongoing social assessments of persons with developmental disability
- Obtain or collect information or data for use by interdisciplinary team
- Design, monitor and revise the program plan, analyze data and identify barriers to individual's developmental objectives
- Initiate and terminate regional center funding and ensure that purchased services are provided
- Prepare required reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner
- Maintain records in compliance with federal and state requirements
- Act as an advocate for individuals supported and their families to assure receipt of entitled services
- Encourage individuals supported and their families to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing the resources available
- Initiate referrals and monitor progress of vendored services
- Identify community service needs or gaps and assist community resources in the development of needed services
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social welfare or related human services field. Master’s Degree preferred.
- Fluency in Cantonese to perform the duties of the position including thorough knowledge of colloquial and relevant technical/functional terminology and ability to speak, understand relevant spoken/written dialects in Mandarin or Cantonese, as appropriate.
- Knowledge in the areas of: identifying and navigating generic services, objective and techniques of counseling individuals, typical and atypical child development behavior, human growth and development of family relationships.
- Case Management experience is strongly desired.
- Successful candidates must have access to reliable transportation on a regular basis to visit programs often without advanced notice.
Benefits
- 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
- 13 vacation days
- 15 sick days
- 11 paid holidays
- 6 personal holidays
- Up to 5 paid days for continuing education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
case managementindividual program plan developmentsocial assessmentdata analysisdocumentationadvocacyservice coordinationcommunity resource identificationtransportation access
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in social welfare or related fieldMaster’s Degree in social welfare or related field (preferred)