Resettlement Caseworker

21 Hours ago • All levels

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Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
 
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
 
 
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
 

The Resettlement Caseworker is responsible for guiding newly arrived refugees and other qualifying immigrants through the initial resettlement period, which focuses on creating stability, developing self-sufficiency plans through a realistic and strengths-based approach, and actively providing appropriate services, enrollments, and referrals based on client need, strengths, and goals. This role ensures families feel welcome, are informed of what to expect in their first 90 days and beyond and are connected to critical services in Sacramento County. This position operates within grant-funded programs, requiring specific services to be provided within set timeframes and appropriate documentation of all activities through case management. The role is part of a larger integration team and is responsible for the success of their assigned cases, as determined by the client experience, program outcomes, timeliness and accuracy of reporting, and collaboration with colleagues.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
    •  Assess participant needs, strengths, and goals and then establish comprehensive action plans with short and long-term goals 
    • Provide necessary support for participants during the active enrollment period (~90 days). Support includes, but is not limited to:   
    • Completing pre-arrival preparations, such as locating and securing suitable housing, purchasing housing essentials, furniture and basic food supplies, setting up utilities, etc, in accordance with R&P Cooperative agreement and in collaboration with the Housing Specialist,   
    • Requesting and providing direct assistance, via donated goods and financial assistance   
    • Conduct regular, re-occurring meetings, including multiple home visits, with clients to ensure progress on goals and to provide appropriate connections to resources, including transportation assistance, childcare, and education programs   
    • Scheduling and ensuring successful appointments with Social Security, Department of Human Assistance, employment service providers, and any other required or beneficial public service   
    • Coordinating with the Refugee Health Clinic to schedule initial appointments and ensuring timely arrival to health care appointments 
    •  Organizing and completing school enrollment for all school-aged children 
    •  Planning and/or providing Cultural Orientation and related assessments   
    • Providing and arranging transportation as needed to required appointments   
    • Connecting participants to English Language Training, Employment Service providers, and other financial, medical, vocational, and community resources in compliance with program guidelines   
    • Document participant services and activities thoroughly and in a timely manner in accordance with program and World Relief Sacramento requirements 
    •  Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant casefiles 
    •   Update and maintain client information in protected, online databases (Dynamics, Teams, etc.) 
    •  Achieve grant requirements and deliverables through timely, high-quality services   
    • Participate in on-going training to improve service delivery and ensure compliance   
    • Review and regularly present the status and progress of each case to supervisor and/or manager 
    •  Collaborate successfully across World Relief Sacramento staff and departments, as well as with external service providers to ensure holistic case management   
    • Attend meetings as instructed by supervisor 
    •  Other duties as assigned 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

    • Mature and personal Christian faith
    • Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
    • Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
    • Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
    • Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study; or equivalent work experience   
    • Willingness to occasionally provide services outside of normal work hours (evenings and weekends)   
    • Cross-cultural experience 
    •  Must have access to a reliable, private vehicle and insurance that can be used for local travel and transportation of clients.   
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
 
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
 
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
 
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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