Home Study & Post Release Services Caseworker (Level 1)
Church World Service, Inc.

Job Info

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Overview

Reports to:Casework Supervisor 1/2, HSPRSLocation/ Work Arrangement:Garden Grove, CA/ HybridSalary Minimum:$45,200Salary Maximum:$56,500

About CWS

Imagine waking up every morning with the chance to change someone's life. Imagine knowing your efforts will benefit both your career and our neighbors around the world. At CWS, our team knows they are making a difference every day. Whether you're in our U.S.-based offices supporting refugees, asylees or unaccompanied children ... implementing hygiene initiatives in Cambodia or rebuilding projects in Central America ... or even connecting remotely from your home on fundraising campaigns, grant reports, or critical communications - you have the opportunity to work towards a world where everyone has food, a voice and a safe place to call home.

Purpose

The Post Release Services (PRS) Caseworker (Level 1), will provide brief post-placement, virtual services to unaccompanied children and their sponsors to support the safe release and facilitate access to needed resources following reunification from federal custody. In addition, the PRS Caseworker will virtually provide targeted case management, strengths-based and culturally and linguistically appropriate case management services. The caseworker will assess for the need for higher level of service and make internal referrals as needed. Caseworkers will conduct outreach and education to community service providers to supplement existing services that do not adequately address unique needs of immigrant children. As the services are virtual, children may be based anywhere in the US.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

• Conduct virtual visits with children and sponsors post-release from federal care.
  
• Conduct child centered needs assessments by video visit and phone call.
• Engage sponsors and children in a trauma-informed, culturally responsive and strengths-based manner through phone and video call, including orienting them to technology for virtual visits.
• Coordinate referrals in relevant service need areas such as legal, education, medical, mental health; Support immigrant children and sponsor with enrollment and access of services in community.
• Independently track access to resources and provide close support to address barriers, ensure client safety and stability. .
  
• Research and identify resources in communities where children reside.
• Provide psychoeducation to children and Sponsor on relevant topics.
• Support children and sponsor to cope with family reunification stressors.
  
• Identify concerns utilizing CWS Assessment Tool and make internal referrals for a higher level of care, as needed, and coordinate transfer within the CWS network.
• Monitor the safety and well-being of children including but not limited to indications of trafficking and abuse and neglect.
• Serve as a mandated reporter and work with state child welfare as needed.
• Network and develop partnerships within the local community to secure access for clients to needed services, in the areas where children reside.
• Manage 40 cases concurrently and communicate weekly with each family.
• Write case notes; enter data; complete reports in a time sensitive manner.
• Participate in supervision, team meetings and trainings as assigned
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience:

• At least 1 year of experience working with children and youth, family reunification/preservation, and or foster care/child welfare and previous work experience and interest working with foreign born populations is required.
• Ability to provide trauma-informed psychosocial education and case management.
• Prior Experience identifying local community social services and other resources required.
• Experience using technology to support client's engagement in services required.

Skills:

• Ability to engage clients using a client-centered, strengths-based framework
• Ability to identify trauma responsive practices and strategies to support the client's wellness, consent and choice
• Ability to read and write in Spanish and English
• Ability to establish trust and rapport with clients in a virtual environment
• Ability to maintain calm and use sound judgment in high stress situations
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS' Platform on Racial Justice as a CWS employee required
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals

Education:

• Minimum education of a bachelor's degree in social work (BSW) or an equivalent degree in education, psychology, sociology, or other behavioral science required.
• Associate degree with 5 years of case management experience can be substituted.

Special Requirements

• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Valid driver's license and insurance.
• Personal vehicle.
• Must be able to travel frequently and independently throughout relevant region.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as assigned.
• Must be able to pass an FBI background check and a Child Abuse/Neglect check

Benefits

CWS offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (18Paid Days Off; 24Days after 2 Years)
- 14 Official Holidays
- 12SickDaysOff (Accrued monthly)
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Long Term and Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Benefits
- $250 professional development stipend

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