What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Case Aide position at UMFS?
Board of Child Care’s Caminos® program provides safe, secure placement options for children who have recently migrated to the United States and are seeking opportunities for reunification with family as well as the chance to pursue their education and legal immigration cases. They are young and vulnerable, and have made the hazardous journey facing exploitation, abuse and human trafficking alone and have been placed in our care.
What we are looking for:
The Case Aide is responsible for providing daily administrative and social service support to the Caminos HS/PRS case managers.
The Case Aide will research community resources, screen and identify organizations that serve immigrant youth, and ensure comprehensive documentation of all communication and support services provided to the clients of Caminos HSPRS program.
The Case Aide works directly with the case management team and Lead Case Manager to ensure that services provided to immigrant youth are in accordance with expectations, policies and procedures determined by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and Board of Child Care best practice standards for assessing the safety and ongoing stability of youth and families.
What you will need:
Required Education and Experience
- A high school degree
- One year experience working in a social service environment;
- One year of experience in a professional office environment;
- Fluent in both English and Spanish.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Child Welfare and/or case management experience.
- Experience working with Unaccompanied Children, refugee or recently migrated population.
- Associate degree.
Why Work at UMFS?
UMFS has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 120 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia.
Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, flexible workspaces (non-essential employees are currently teleworking in response to COVID-19), and comprehensive health benefits options that include an Employee Assistance Program, vision, and optional dental. We also offer pet insurance. UMFS employees are eligible for a 401(k) that UMFS matches up to 6 percent.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at UMFS, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. UMFS doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.
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