Social Worker - North Bay Region

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 110,000

Leveraging Equal Access Program (LEAP) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our individuals' disabilities range from Down syndrome, MR, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Autism, in addition to other cognitive and physical disabilities.Our team is creative, extraordinary, dynamic, and committed to making a positive impact on the developmentally disabled community.

As a Social Worker with LEAP, you'll be one of those extraordinary people. We seek a passionate team player who can successfully support program goals and daily operations. Beyond the desired qualifications, you must be willing to bring your creative ideas and your passion for success; we'll train you on the rest.

Do you have a combination of drive, a desire to help others, success, and a desire to make a change? If so, we welcome you to apply to join our dynamic team.

We are seeking applicants only located in the North Bay Region(Sonoma, Solano, and Napa counties).

Job Duties & Responsibilities :

• Provide clinical interactions, including psychoeducation, mediation, advocacy, and crisis evaluation and response, in collaboration with individuals and their support teams.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for individuals, creating personalized case plans based on their unique needs and goals, and offering consistent guidance as they progress.
• Conduct regular home and community visits to monitor individual well-being and service effectiveness.
• Perform comprehensive needs assessments and connect individuals to appropriate services, including healthcare, outpatient programs, recreational resources, and other community supports.
• Ensure all documentation and contact logs meet legal, regulatory, and internal policy standards.
• Serve as an advocate to protect individual rights, ensuring access to services, benefits, and legal entitlements.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external providers, including LEAP Consultants, to coordinate care and ensure continuity of services.
• Respond to crisis situations, providing timely de-escalation, intervention, and emotional support to highly agitated individuals.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, offering coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Provide individual therapy and facilitate therapeutic groups, independently or under clinical supervision, as part of LEAPs Clinical Services.
• Deliver person-centered care aligned with HCBS (Home and Community-Based Services) rights.

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Why You'll Love Being at LEAP :

LEAP is an equal opportunity employer