ANSP Caseworker

Overview

The ANSP caseworker aids refugees and other qualified immigrants to ensure the best possible resettlement experience and the achievement of client self-sufficiency. The Caseworker develops resettlement and/or self-sufficiency plans to match individual client needs and preferences.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide client support through social service referrals, medical access, and advocacy services by assessing and evaluating each client’s distinct needs.
• Independently develop reasonable integration and/or self-sufficiency plans and timelines for each client and managing client expectations.
• Ensure that clients are provided with the basic tools necessary to meet their established short-term goals and objectives.
• Assess and monitor client progress at regular intervals to ensure progress on goals is made, designated resources are maximized and modify initial case plans and other case file documents as required.
• Ensure compliance with case file management and reporting requirements, including timely data entry in hard-copy files and databases.
• Travel regularly throughout the service delivery area
• Participate in all program meetings and staff development activities and fully engage as a member of the team.
• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion, and cohesion in IRC Sacramento.
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue, and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience

Demonstrated relevant work experience in human services field, preferably in a non-profit or social services agency environment. Experience should include a minimum of two years providing direct service to underserved communities. Prior experience working with refugee populations preferred. Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment. Proven ability to contribute both independently and as a key team member. Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively. Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, effectively manage time, meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Highly motivated with an ability to work independently, develop new classes and programming, and be a self-starter, maintaining responsibility for multiple tasks.

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree, ideally in Social Work or an equivalent field of study. Comparable related work experience may be substituted.

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