Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)

Social Worker

• Conduct needs assessments for children aged 0–3 and their families
• Develop, implement, and coordinate clients’ Family Service Plans
• Act as an advocate and service coordinator for clients and families
• Meet with clients and families to conduct needs assessments
• Develop action plans for community resources and referrals
• Provide information about GGRC and available services to families and community agencies
• Partner with families to problem-solve and build on family strengths and natural supports
• Monitor children’s developmental status and provide developmental activities
• Provide intake services and crisis management as needed
• Advocate for clients’ receipt of entitled services and achievement of client rights
• Educate clients and families about resources, support, Medicaid Waiver, and Institutional Deeming
• Review and ensure appropriate services from community resources
• Evaluate service availability and effectiveness
• Research community resources and services
• Initiate referrals and monitor referral and vendor-service progress
• Participate in community meetings, activities, staff meetings, internal meetings, and task forces
• Help improve and develop community services through appropriate support
• Maintain client records, case notes, and Title XIX progress notes
• Determine eligibility for further GGRC services
• Coordinate transitions from Early Start services to local school districts or other community programs
• Prepare Special Incident Reports and other reports and forms
• Ensure compliance with Golden Gate Regional Center policies, State of California requirements, and relevant regulations

Social Worker – Early Start

• Provide training, advocacy, service arrangements and administrative support for Self Determination Program participants
• Monitor the Self Determination Program and report progress according to program guidelines
• Provide internal consultation on SDP to the ongoing social work unit
• Collaborate with and support GGRC’s Self Determination Local Advisory Committee, fiscal unit and resource development units
• Serve as the main internal and external point of contact for SDP questions and training
• Respond to communications from individuals, families, service providers and outside agencies
• Develop program plans with clients, families and other stakeholders and monitor results
• Provide advocacy services and train individuals and families on advocacy issues
• Maintain case, funding and billing records and produce required reports
• Conduct person-centered planning meetings and develop Individual Program Plans and individual budgets
• Serve as primary GGRC staff support and partner to the SDLAC and attend monthly meetings
• Complete monitoring requirements and progress reports, including reports to DDS
• Complete SDP budget funding and related reports
• Potentially serve as an Independent Facilitator, coordinating and monitoring service delivery and progress
• Provide community information and advocacy, including maintaining GGRC’s Self Determination webpage
• Respond to SDP@ggrc.org community inquiries
• Serve as backup to Social Workers as needed
• Participate voluntarily in the Supervisory On-Call rotation
• Participate in special projects and perform additional assigned duties
• Maintain confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and the California Lanterman Act

Supervisor, Social Worker – Self Determination Program

• Supervise assigned staff and help them efficiently utilize time and resources
• Participate in hiring, training and evaluation of assigned staff
• Represent administration on internal and community committees and task forces
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures
• Coach and monitor employee performance and conduct annual performance evaluations
• Review and approve documentation for compliance with established standards
• Provide administrative and supervisory backup to the Manager of Regional Center Services
• Supervise and manage social workers conducting initial and continuing social assessments and overall case planning
• Prepare monthly intake and referral statistics
• Review and process documentation created by staff
• Perform Supervisor of Day functions as required
• Provide backup to Social Workers as needed
• Participate voluntarily in the Supervisory On-Call rotation
• Participate in special projects and perform additional assigned duties
• Maintain confidential client information in compliance with HIPAA and the California Lanterman Act

Supervisor, Social Worker

• Work with individuals over age 3 with developmental disabilities and their families
• Advocate for and secure services to improve clients’ lives
• Participate in assessments of individuals and family needs
• Develop, implement, monitor and coordinate Individual Program Plans
• Complete required documentation and reports
• Manage a wide range of active cases
• Participate in ongoing social assessments and overall case planning
• Collect information for interdisciplinary teams
• Analyze data and identify barriers to developmental objectives
• Initiate and terminate regional center funding
• Ensure purchased services are provided
• Maintain records in compliance with federal and state requirements
• Advocate for receipt of entitled services
• Help clients and families coordinate and use available resources
• Review and ensure effective services from community resources
• Initiate referrals and monitor vendored-service progress
• Evaluate service availability and effectiveness
• Identify community service gaps and assist in developing needed services
• Provide outreach services as assigned
• Participate in internal and community committees and task forces

Social Worker – Early Start

Supervisor, Social Worker – Self Determination Program

Supervisor, Social Worker

Bilingual Social Worker, Spanish Required