Overview

Contribute to the Asylum Seekers and Families program through community engagement, outreach, and case management support.

Tasks Summary

• Support case management for asylum seekers and families
• Drive and accompany clients to appointments
• Accompany clients on bus/metro trips to help them learn routes
• Conduct outreach, including development of materials and presentations
• Network for and develop community partnerships and collaborations
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of Safety & Wellness Department
• Conduct screening calls for potential clients, working with interpreters and determining eligibility

Experience Requirements

Prior experience in case work, working with clients with a variety of immigration statuses, familiarity with refugee and asylee populations helpful, but not required. Demonstrated success working and communicating with people of varied English-speaking abilities strongly preferred.

Qualification Requirements

Currently enrolled in an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s program focused on social work, women’s/gender studies, public health, business, communication, economics, finance, public policy, public administration, social sciences or a related field.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluent in written and spoken English.

Languages Preferred: Proficiency in Farsi, Dari, Spanish, Pashto, Arabic, Swahili or Russian preferred.

Work Modality: Majority in-person, and remote as needed.

Remuneration: This is an unpaid internship opportunity.