Bilingual Social Worker - Early Start (Spanish Required)
Golden Gate Regional CenterSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted October 21, 2025
59826 - 79114 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Golden Gate Regional Center is a state-funded nonprofit organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties. We assist individuals and their families in securing services to enable them to lead more independent, productive and normal lives. The regional center system was established in California through legislation supported primarily by Assembly member Frank D. Lanterman. Its origins, however, lay in the California State Legislature's authorization of pilot regional centers in the San Francisco Bay Area (what is now GGRC) and Los Angeles County (now Lanterman Regional Center). The purpose of these early regional centers, which began operating in 1966, was to assist persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in locating and developing services for their special needs. Following the establishment of the pilot projects, which had promising early results, the Legislature passed the Lanterman Mental Retardation Services Act. Enacted in 1969, the legislation established a statewide system consisting of the two original regional centers plus five more, each serving a distinct geographical area. (Subsequent legislation has grown the number of regional centers to 21.) A second Lanterman act, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, was made law in 1974. It expanded the regional centers' service population to include persons with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and other disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability. In 1993, the California Early Intervention Services Act expanded the regional centers' purview once more, this time to include early intervention ("Early Start") services for infants and toddlers (up to 36 months of age) who have a developmental delay or are at high risk of developing a delay. In total, California's regional centers now serve over 300,000 people. We are proud to serve our community! Come grow with us!
Job Description
GGRC is hiring Bilingual Social Workers for their Early Start Division in San Francisco, California. This is a hybrid position requiring fluency in Spanish, involving needs assessment, family support, and community referrals. The role focuses on working with families of 0-3 year olds and offers the flexibility to work from the office and from home.
Requirements
- Bilingual Spanish/English proficiency
- Experience in multi-cultural settings
- Knowledge of general services identification
- Knowledge of child development principles
- MS Office or similar software proficiency
- Excellent communication skills
- Organizational and time management skills
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Vacation days
- Sick days
- Holidays
- Paid holidays
- Personal holidays
- Continuing education benefits
- Generous employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement account