--- title: Community Services Specialist description: Alta California Regional Center is hiring for the Community Services Specialist role in Sacramento, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/community-services-specialist-at-alta-california-regional-center-01a12336-f783-7628-b7ac-2b00dc09c013 date: 2026-10-31T02:15:21Z og_description: Join Alta California Regional Center as Community Services Specialist in Sacramento, CA. Pays $27.96–$32.35 per hour. Contractor role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/m2u465.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Alta California Regional Center | | **Location** | Sacramento, CA | | **Salary** | $27.96/hr - $32.35/hr | | **Type** | Contractor | | **Posted** | Oct 30, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Alta California Regional Center. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Alta California Regional Center. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $43,000 – $59,000 a year (median $48,000). ## Description **THE ORGANIZATION** Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) is a non-profit agency under contract to the State of California and for 50 years has provided the coordination of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. ACRC employs approximately 900+ persons working out of eight offices in a ten-county area. ACRC is one of 21 Regional Centers in California **COMPENSATION** **The below is dependent upon experience and education.** - **Community Service Specialist I:** $27.96 - $32.35/hr. (must possess a bachelor's degree) - **Community Service Specialist II:** $32.13 - $37.18/hr. (must possess a master's degree) **Note:** Master’s degrees in Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Child Development, Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Public Health, Nursing, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Sociology or closely related field. The actual amount offered within this range will depend on a variety of factors including skills and abilities, education, experience, and other relevant job-related factors. **It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.** **THE POSITION AND JOB SUMMARY** ACRC is seeking a Community Services Specialist for the Sacramento office. The focus of this position is participating in the development and evaluation of resources to assure the provision of services for ACRC’s clients (children and adults). Specifically, this position: identifies areas of need related to , dental services, American Sign Languate; pre-transition supports for the self-determination program; financial management services, participant -directed services and other service categories. This position recruits and develops community resources to meet Client needs (including coordination and collaboration with community, providers, families, and ACRC staff); assists in creating our agency’s annual Community Resource Development Plan (quality assurance and specialized resource development);monitors various Service Provider categories; coordinates with investigating agencies and ACRC Staff in order to address complaints; writes detailed reports of evaluation findings, advises service providers on implementing corrective actions, and provides follow up on implementation; provides public information and education for the vendors and ACRC staff throughout the catchment area; develops and monitors resources to aid ACRC staff in carrying out agency mission. **SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING BENEFITS** - ACRC offers an excellent working environment and a benefits package to include: - 90% employer-paid health insurance plus low-cost dependent coverage including domestic partners - 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance for employees plus dependents - 100% employer-paid employee life insurance coverage - 100% employer-paid long term disability coverage - flexible benefits pre-tax spending program - CalPERS employee pension plan; and 457 and 403-B voluntary tax shelter annuities. **OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE:** - 17-22 annual vacation days - 12 annual sick days - 15 paid holidays - Longevity leave - Employee Assistance Program, and many other generous benefits. Many of our employees participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program **This is intended to represent a general summary of benefit plans and coverages only.**  **JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS**  Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field; two years of experience in human services (preferably in the field of developmental disabilities); knowledge of basic needs and philosophy in working with individuals with developmental disabilities; excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills; ability to conduct research, analyze data, and compile and disseminate information; knowledge of various laws and regulations including Title 17, Title 22, federal regulations for ICF, and California Codes of Regulations; knowledge of “Vendorization” and quality assurance policies and procedures is preferred. 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