Bilingual Social Worker - Cantonese Required

Bilingual Social Worker Starting Starting Salary Bachelor's Degree

• $59,826 - $71,791
• Master's
• Degree: $65,929 - $79,114 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. When you are considering a new job, it’s normal to have tons of questions.
• Here are a few things we get asked all the time: Where will I work? This role offers a hybrid schedule giving you the opportunity to work within home of clients in San Mateo County, our San Mateo office and from the comfort of your own home.
• What you’ll Do: We are looking for candidates who have a passion to work with individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 3 years old and their families to advocate for and secure the services they need to improve their lives. This position participates in the assessment of individuals supported and their needs and those of their families and develops, implements and coordinates their Individual Program Plan and complete needed documentation as required. This position has the responsibility for managing a wide range of active cases requiring the skills of a professionally trained social worker, including creative planning and acquiring services for individuals supported. Participates in the ongoing social assessments of persons with developmental disability and in overall case planning. Obtains or collects information or data for use by interdisciplinary team. Designs, monitors and revises the program plan, analyzes data and identifies barriers to individual's developmental objectives. Initiates and terminates regional center funding and ensures that purchased services are provided. Prepares required reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner. Maintains records in compliance with federal and state requirements. Acts as an advocate for individual supported and their families to assure receipt of entitled services. Encourages individuals supported and their families to fully participate in coordinating and utilizing the resources available and reviews and ensures that the individuals supported receive appropriate and effective services from existing community resources. Initiates referrals and monitors progress of vendored services, evaluates availability and effectiveness of services. Identifies community service needs or gaps and assists community resources in the development of needed services and improving the quality of services. May provide outreach services as assigned. Participates in internal and community committees and task forces as assigned. Who you are You have; Knowledge of principles, objective 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 client's behalf; 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; Excellent communication skills in producing documents in a business manner and conveying complex information in a clear, concise and professional manner. Ability to stimulate the cooperation of clients, their families, and stimulate the cooperation of community agencies or individuals; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.