Bilingual Social Worker – Education and Orientation, Mandarin, Cantonese

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)

Education and Orientation Social Worker at GGRC providing coordination services for developmentally disabled individuals and their families. Focus on Person-Centered approaches to enhance access and relationships.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $59,826 - $79,114 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide enhanced service coordination to persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Manage a 1:40 caseload ratio of clients currently served by the Center with low and/or no POS expenditures.
Utilize a Person-Centered approach to identify barriers in accessing services and supports.
Enhance relationships between Client/family and Center.
Empower individuals to partner with Center and other community agencies.
Assist in the identification of new resources that are culturally relevant to our community.
Write concise, accurate and objective interdisciplinary notes regarding the current status of the clients and related service coordination activities on a regular basis.
Enter and maintain TCM/ID notes for each case management activity.
Attend all meetings with punctuality.
Conduct meetings, interviews, and evaluations; interpret and document data.
Visit individuals in their homes, schools and day programs.
Understand and utilize sound administrative, case management, and counseling principles.
Represent the agency’s philosophy, policies, and standards in a professional manner in the community and in the office.
Adhere to a reliable work schedule, i.e. punctuality in reporting to work and in using consistent sign-out methods.
Record accurately and timely on time sheet and mileage form.
Engage in Person-Centered Planning meetings with individuals, families, independent facilitators, and others as needed.
Comply with the use of agency communication technology, e.g. changes voice mail message daily; responds to voice mail and email in a timely manner.
Maintain current workload with accurate and complete documentation.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required
Minimum two years’ experience working with individuals who have developmental disabilities; regional center experience strongly preferred.
Spanish and/or Cantonese speaking strongly preferred.
Minimum qualifications may be waived depending on the individual’s skills and/or the agency’s need for specialized skills (such as language abilities).
Knowledge of principles, objectives, techniques of counseling individuals, couples, and groups.
Knowledge of human growth and development, dynamics of family relationship.
Knowledge of available resources which can be utilized by individuals; ability to identify and utilize generic service organizations.
Knowledge of eligibility requirements for generic service organizations.
Ability to interview skillfully and interpret the information.
Ability to work independently and exercise judgement in making decisions.
Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to stimulate the cooperation of individuals, their families and community agencies.
Ability to maintain case records in a clear and concise manner.
Knowledge of developmental disabilities and case management functions.
Ability to work with community agencies.
Ability to identify individual needs and connect them with available resources.
Uses initiative and sound, independent judgement within established guidelines.
Good communication skills in person, on the telephone and in writing.
Good interpersonal skills.
Team player.
Knowledge and ability to practice Person Centered Thinking skills.
Knowledge, fluency and ability to explain guidelines and regulations to others.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity, with the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse populations.
Ability to perform work under stressful conditions, as required
Basic familiarity with MS Word®, MS Excel®, MS PowerPoint®, MS Outlook® or similar software applications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and Dental benefits with a generous employer contribution
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 days
Up to 5 paid days for continuing education

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Hard Skills & Tools

case managementcounseling principlesPerson-Centered Planninginterviewing skillsdocumentationresource identificationeligibility requirementsdevelopmental disabilities knowledgecultural competencytime management

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsteam collaborationorganizational skillsjudgmentinitiativecultural awarenessstress managementrelationship buildingindependence