Home Study & PRS Caseworker (Level 1)
Church World Service, Inc.

Position Title: Case Worker – Level 1, Home Study and Post Release Services

Reports To: Casework Supervisor

Division: Children’s Services

Department: Home Studies and Post Release Services

Job Location: Northern California / Hybrid

Grade Level: 5

CWS National Salary Range: $46,750 - $55,000 annually

CWS California Salary Range: $53,762.50 - $$63,250.00

FLSA & Union Status: Non-Exempt, Non-Bargaining

Introduction:

Founded in 1946, Church World Service (CWS) is a non-profit and faith-based global humanitarian organization that provides sustainable self-help, development, disaster relief, and refugee and immigrant assistance around the world and in the United States (U.S.). CWS has assisted over 865,000 refugees and immigrants from across all faiths and backgrounds to start new lives in the U.S. and to integrate into their communities. Join us in this life changing work.

Through funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), CWS provides services to unaccompanied children (UC) through the Home Study (HS) and Post Release Service (PRS) program. UC are recently arrived to the US and released from federal custody to a sponsor, typically a family member or friend, and may require additional support once in the community to access resources and ensure stability of the placement and their safety. CWS also provides home study services to those children in ORR care when assessment of the proposed placement is warranted to ensure the sponsor can provide a safe and stable home and ensure the UC’s well-being. CWS provides HSPRS nationally through CWS local offices and affiliate partners.

Primary 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.

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 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 identifyresources 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.

• 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.

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

Experience:

• At least 1 year ofexperience 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 is required.

• Prior Experience identifying local community social services and other resources required.

• Experience using technology to support client's engagement in services required.
• Experience providing virtual services strongly preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Spanish required.

• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as assigned.
• Must be able to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.

• Successfully pass an PREA, FBI background check and a Child Abuse/Neglect check

• CWS’ U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all new staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as soon as reasonable, no longer than 60 days of employment. Any employee who is pregnant, who is nursing, who has a disability, or who has a medical condition that prevents them from safe vaccination, or who rejects vaccination because of sincerely held religious beliefs, may contact the CWS Benefits Administrator to request reasonable accommodation as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS’ Platform on Racial Justice as a CWS employee required.

Skills:

• 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

CWS offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 403 (b) Retirement Plan

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Generous Paid Time Off

• 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 (also can be applied to relevant professional licensure)

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