Looking to hire Traveling Case workers .
Looking to hire Case managers Lev 2 at PASO Home Study/Post Release Services Program REMOTE, an affiliate of Rite of Passage. Our employees help people seeking safety from persecution in their home countries and reunite families torn apart by conflict. Combined with our residential programs we resettle and protect vulnerable children who arrive unaccompanied in the United States. We advocate for compassion and justice for all migrants. Joining our team is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a company driven by its powerful mission to make a difference.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Home Study/Post Release Services” program, operated by PASO, a Rite of Passage affiliate, provides supportive services to unaccompanied immigrant children after release from ORR custody. Reporting to Case Management/Personnel Supervisor, the HS/PRS Case Manager will conduct home studies, case management and supportive services to unaccompanied immigrant children once they are released to their sponsors in the assigned area.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Conduct home visits and phone contacts with the dual purpose of assessing safety and suitability of child’s placement with their caregiver (sponsor) and connecting child to services in the community to address risk factors.
- Ongoing case management with a focus on screening and making appropriate referrals to address child’s needs in the following domains: Placement issues, safety issues, education, health, mental health, legal/immigration proceedings, substance abuse, independent living, criminal/juvenile justice, child enrichment activities.
- Provide crisis intervention services directly, as needed, or connect family to services to ensure minor’s safety and well-being in a crisis situation.
- Submit detailed and thorough documentation in compliance with PASO policies and procedures.
- Apply social work best practices for thorough assessments of child’s progress and services provided.
- Maintain regular and timely communication with supervisor around any issues concerning the child’s safety, stability, or well-being in the placement.
- Participate in ongoing supervision.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology, or other social service field, with particular focus on child and adolescent development.
Skills & Abilities:
- Fluency in Spanish required
- At least 21 years of age.
- At least 1 year of experience with child welfare programs
- Knowledge of community resources and ability to connect families to community services
- Excellent clinical and crisis intervention skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Critical assessment and analysis skills
- Ability to manage time effectively, multi-task, determine priorities, and work independently
- Ability to do home visits up to 70%
- Knowledge of and experience working with refugee or immigrant children preferred
- Cross-cultural or international experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Special Position Requirements
- Valid driver’s license required
- Must be able to pass an FBI background check as well as a CA/N check for every state in which they have resided in the last five years.
- Hybrid remote/in office work
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or another social service field
- Fluency in Spanish
- At least 21 years of age
- At least one year of experience with child welfare programs
- Knowledge of community resources and ability to connect families with services
- Clinical and crisis intervention skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Critical assessment and analysis skills
- Ability to manage time, multitask, prioritize, and work independently
- Ability to conduct home visits up to 70% of the time
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to pass FBI and child abuse and neglect background checks
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge of or experience working with refugee or immigrant children
- Cross-cultural or international experience
- Case management experience
- Master’s degree
What We Do
Rite of Passage is a leading national provider of programs and services for troubled and at-risk youth. With 35 years of experience in the juvenile justice industry, Rite of Passage has multiple service divisions that work with nearly 2,000 youth and families daily including schools, community-based services, academic-model programs, gender-specific treatment and secure facilities. The agency and its staff provide targeted services, skill-building opportunities and rich programming that promote youth success within their community, and for life.
