Description
The Senior Caseworker provides comprehensive, culturally appropriate, client-centered case management services to IRC clients, including refugees, victims of trafficking, victims of crime, and other vulnerable individuals.
Responsibilities:
- Complete eligibility screenings and enrollment paperwork for all eligible participants
- Assess and evaluate client needs, creating and monitoring service plans
- Provide crisis intervention, information, safety planning, and emotional support
- Connect clients to community services and resources, and provide legal referrals
- Ensure acute needs are met in a timely and culturally appropriate manner
- Track program activities, compile data, and draft reports as required
- Develop strategies to identify and enroll clients eligible for services
- Participate in program meetings and staff development activities
Requirements:
- MSW or LMSW strongly preferred; undergraduate degree in human services, social work, or comparable education plus related work experience may be substituted
- Two or more years of related work experience, with at least one year working with victims of trafficking, victims of crime, and vulnerable immigrant populations
- Strong organizational skills, excellent writing and analytical skills, and ability to work independently and as a team member
- Fluency in written and spoken English; bilingual ability in Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, French, or other relevant language may be considered
- Valid driver's license, access to a reliable vehicle, and ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area
Benefits:
- Competitive salary ($29.10/hour)
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement savings plan, disability and life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)