Education And Orientation Social Worker

Education and Orientation Social Worker

Salary Range

BA: $54,519-$65,423

MA: $61,558-$73,869

GGRC is currently hiring for Education and Orientation Social Workers. Reporting to the Enhanced Caseload Supervisor, the primary responsibility of the Education and Orientation Social Worker is to provide enhanced service coordination to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. The incumbent will manage a 1:40 caseload ratio of clients currently served by the Center with low and/or no POS expenditures. Utilizing a Person-Centered approach this position will work to identify barriers in accessing services and supports, enhance relationship between Client/family and Center, empower individuals to partner with Center and other community agencies as well as assist in identification of new resources that are culturally relevant to our community. This role requires travel generally limited to the Bay Area and occasional travel to sites within California.

Responsibilities:

• Write concise, accurate and objective interdisciplinary notes regarding the current status of the clients and related service coordination activities on a regular basis.
• Enters and maintains TCM/ID notes for each case management activity.
• Attends all meeting with punctuality.
• Conducts meetings, interviews, and evaluations; interprets and documents data.
• Visits individuals in their homes, schools and day programs.
• Understands and utilizes sound administrative, case management, and counseling principles.
• Represents the agency’s philosophy, policies, and standards in a professional manner in the community and in the office.
• Adheres to a reliable work schedule, i.e. punctuality in reporting to work and in using consistent sign-out methods
• Records accurately and timely on time sheet and mileage form.
• Engage in Person-Centered Planning meetings with individuals, families, independent facilitators, and others as needed
• Complies with use of agency communication technology, e.g. changes voice mail message daily; responds to voice mail and email in a timely manner.
• Maintains current workload with accurate and complete documentation.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Experience and Skills:

Specialized Caseload Social Worker shall possess some of the following knowledge at time of hire and have the ability to acquire the remainder through experience at Golden Gate Regional Center.

• 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.
• 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).

How to Apply:

GGRC values diversity; people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please complete the application and submit your most recent resume. If you feel that the questions do not accurately capture what you have to offer Golden Gate Regional Center, you are also welcomed to attach a cover letter. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit yours soon. We look forward to reading your application.

Employees are required to have the Covid-19 vaccine unless they have a religious or medical exemption.

Golden Gate Regional Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

San Francisco Applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.