Social Worker-Marin County
Starting Salary
Bachelor’s Degree: $58,083 - $69,700
Master’s Degree: $64,008 - $76,810
This role offers a hybrid schedule giving you the opportunity to work with clients in their homes in Marin County, from our San Rafael office, and from the comfort of your own home.
What you’ll Do:
Under the direction of the designated Supervising Social Worker, this position uses Person Centered practices to assess the needs of developmentally disabled individuals and their families and develops and implements the person’s Individual Program Plan and coordinates associated services. The role manages a wide range of active cases, requiring the skills of a professionally trained social worker, including creative planning in seeking and acquiring services for individuals supported. This position meets with the individuals at their residence or in the community to design and develop the Individual Program Plan, then implements, monitors and revises the plan, assesses needs and identifies barriers to individual developmental objectives. It initiates and terminates regional center funding and ensures purchased services are provided. The position prepares required reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner and maintains records in compliance with federal and state requirements. The social worker acts as an advocate with individuals supported and their families to assure receipt of entitled services and to ensure client rights are achieved. The role encourages individuals supported and their families to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing available community resources and reviews and ensures that the individuals supported receive appropriate and effective services from existing community resources. It initiates referrals and monitors progress of vendored services, evaluating availability and effectiveness of services. It identifies community service needs or gaps and assists community resources in the development of needed services and improving the quality of services. It may provide intake services and outreach services as assigned and participates in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned.
Requirements: You have:
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 behalf of individuals supported;
Knowledge in the areas of: identifying and navigating generic services, objectives and techniques of counseling individuals and typical and atypical child development behavior;
Ability to interview skillfully;
Ability to develop skills allowing for independent work, exercise judgment in making decisions as well as to cooperate and work as part of an interdisciplinary team;
Ability to stimulate the cooperation of individuals supported, their families, and stimulate the cooperation of community agencies or individuals;
Ability to speak and write effectively;
Ability to maintain case records in a clear and concise manner;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school (social welfare or related human services field preferred but not required);
Demonstrated interest in working with persons with developmental special needs;
Access to reliable transportation.
Benefits: What are the benefits to working with GGRC?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 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 to help you save for the future. 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.
