Case Worker - TFC
Case Worker - TFC
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE
CASE WORKER
CATEGORY
NONEXEMPT
PROGRAM
URBAN STRATEGIES REFUGIO UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
WORK SCHEDULE
FIVE DAYS PER WEEK 40 HOURS PER WEEK; 12 MONTHS PER YEAR
REPORTS TO
CENTER DIRECTOR REFUGIO
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
Urban Strategies exists to equip resource and connect faith and communitybased organizations that are engaged in community transformation to help families reach their fullest potential. We work with trusted faith and communitybased organizations and focus on the Latino community to engage and come alongside the whole family. Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential.
Our work is informed by our three core values: Authentic Relationships Servant Leadership and Intentional Compassion.
- Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
- Servant Leadership is rooted in an othercentric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals families and communities.
- Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand formulate strategic responses and activate others to reach their full potential.
Our organization is headquartered in Washington D.C. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico with direct service centers located in California Arizona Texas Florida New York and Puerto Rico.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Refugio Unaccompanied Children Shelter and Foster Care Program is a24hourprogram that serves young persons in immigration custody who are awaiting release to their sponsors.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Case Managers are responsible for coordinating family reunification services and assessing the needs of each unaccompanied child (UC) in care.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize trauma theory and brief therapeutic techniques to work with unaccompanied children entering the United States during a typical shelter stay of 3035 days.
- Complete an intake interview upon admission and promptly identify needed services.
- Assess family education history of trauma personal goals and potential experience with human exploitation/trafficking.
- Develop interventions and an individual service plan consistent with each childs psychosocial needs.
- Maintain direct contact with each UC and to the extent possible with the UCs family and potential sponsors.
- Maintain appropriate documentation according to program regulations.
- Carry up to eight cases.
- Upon request this role may be required to travel with UC 14 and under to locations in the United States.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to see at normal distance hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Physically able to perform therapeutic physical restraints.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any children.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Education: Bachelors degree in relevant behavioral science
- Experience: Three years of related experience
- Competencies:
- Professional: Diversity Communication Ethical
- Technical: Trauma Report Advocate Critical Thinking Case Analysis;
- Organizational: Leadership Teamwork Community Approach.
- Knowledge: Child Welfare
- Skills: Office 0365 Bilingual (English Spanish)
- Other: Licensure; Drivers License
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Other employment requirements include the following:
- Fingerprints
- Background check
- TB Test
Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background
checks mentioned above. Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required if hired.
To Apply:
- Please visit www.urbanstrategies/careers.
- Please contact us with any questions: Recruiting@urbanstrategies.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
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