Refugee Case Worker / Case Worker Assistant

The  Immigrant & Refugee Services Division  at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark seeks a  Case Worker / Case Worker Assistant  to provide case management services to Refugee Program clients.

The Case Worker will be responsible for the following primary job duties :

• The Case Worker Assistant will support the Case Worker(s) in the following duties : 1) Conducting intake and service planning for refugee clients, including asylees, refugees, parolees, Cuban-Haitian entrants, and Special Immigrant Visa holders 2) Providing individualized assistance to clients through identification of clients’ needs 3) Writing a plan of action to assist the client in obtaining and pursuing services that meet their needs 4) Preparing case write-ups and referrals to a range of social, medical, and legal services 6 Coordinating referrals to the County Board of Social Services (food stamps and Medicaid), employment, housing, and English language training 7) Conducting monthly check-in sessions and case follow-up meeting with clients 8) Performing any other duties and responsibilities requested by the supervisor Required qualifications : 1) Case Worker - Bachelor's degree, Case Worker Assistant - High school diploma or equivalent 2) Bilingual English / Spanish OR English / Haitian Creole 3) Ability to handle several projects and tasks simultaneously 4) Willingness to collaborate with team members on program and division issues and projects 5) Commitment to working in a non-profit setting 6) Ability and willingness to establish and maintain a harmonious working relationship with clients, staff, professional & business community contacts and the public Visit our website www.ccannj.com CURRENT EMPLOYEES : Please be advised that current employees applying to open positions within the Agency are required to fill out an Agency Internal Job Application Form which is available for download to all employees on HR's public folders in Outlook.
• Please forward the completed form to HR via email to the agency email address indicated at the end of the application form.

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