Caseworker

LOCATION: North West Valley Corps

STATUS: FTE/40 hours/wk

MISSION STATEMENT: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army Northwest Valley Corps in Surprise, AZ is looking to fill a Caseworker position. The successful candidate for this position will have the ability to multi-task, be flexible and manage a variety of concurrent fiscal responsibilities and effective communication skills. This position is benefit eligible and comes with vacation, sick, health, vision, life insurance, free membership and more.

The Caseworker position will respond to community requests for financial assistance, and telephone requests for emergency assistance in a timely manner to determine those who qualify for assistance. Case management duties will include but are not limited to interviewing clients, completing financial assistance forms and food boxes, as well as providing referrals to other agencies. This position will supervise volunteers for the Food Pantry, ensure proper data entry into approved databases in a timely manner, and coordinate the E-Harvest/AZ Food Network/Feeding America programs. Other duties may include assisting with planning and execution of special projects to include community fairs, promotional events, food program, and agency in-services.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Background Check with satisfactory result
• Maintain current and valid Arizona State Driver’s license
• Associates Degree with 2 years commensurate experience in an office setting
• Knowledge of the English language including reading, writing and rules of composition
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and lotus Notes
• Possess active listening skills and communicate information effectively
• Be physically able to lift 40 pounds and in reasonably good health
• Ability to multi-task, be flexible and manage a variety of concurrent fiscal responsibilities

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to focus. The employee must have the ability to operate a telephone, desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: One location

Salary : $18