Social Worker

Social Worker – Marin County Starting Salary: Bachelor's Degree: $58,083 - $69,700 Master's Degree: $64,008 - $76,810 Are you looking to make an impact and do work you are passionate about? GGRC is committed to assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead lives of liberty and opportunity. We are currently hiring Social Workers in our San Rafael Office. Where will I work? This role offers a hybrid schedule giving you the opportunity to work in clients' 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 individual’s Individual Program Plan while coordinating associated services. The position 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. The position meets with the individuals at their residence or in the community to design, develop and implement the Individual Program Plan, monitors and revises the plan, assesses needs, and identifies barriers to individual’s developmental objectives. It initiates and terminates regional center funding and ensures that 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. As an advocate, the social worker ensures receipt of entitled services and attainment of client rights. The worker encourages individuals and families to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing available resources, and reviews and ensures that the individuals supported receive appropriate and effective services from existing community resources. The position initiates referrals, monitors progress of vendored services, evaluates availability and effectiveness, identifies community service needs or gaps, and assists community resources in the development of needed services and improving quality of services. The social worker may provide intake services and outreach services as assigned, and participates in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned. Qualifications Knowledge of principles, objective, and techniques of counseling individuals. Knowledge of normal and abnormal individual and group behavior, human growth and development, and family relationships. Knowledge of community structure and organization and how to intervene constructively on behalf of individuals supported. Knowledge in identifying and navigating generic services, objective 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, and to cooperate and work as part of an interdisciplinary team. Ability to stimulate the cooperation of individuals supported, their families, and 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. 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 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. Generous time off benefits: 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr