Program Coordinator, Refugee Foster Care

OVERVIEW :

The Refugee Foster Care (RFC) program provides culturally and linguistically appropriate child welfare foster care and independent living services to youth in the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program. The URM program serves youth in the U.S. who are refugees Cuban / Haitian entrants asylees victims of human trafficking who have an ORR eligibility letter U-visa holders and youth who have received Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Clients may have Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) substance abuse issues mental health and medical needs and other special needs. RFC supports youth with housing education health medical immigration mental health independent living services and with family reunification efforts when possible. RFC uses strength-based trauma-informed and culturally relevant models to build and expand on a youths natural resources.

POSITION SUMMARY :

We are seeking a detail-oriented proactive and organized individual with strong analytical and relationship-building skills to join our dynamic team in supporting care for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors. The position will support the Program Manager with report submissions volunteer coordination outreach and recruitment all of which are crucial to our general program operations and services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Administrative & Reporting

• Ensure program compliance with contractual reporting requirements to the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Track coordinate and complete ORR-3 and ORR-4 reports with Social Workers and Social Work Supervisors for on-time submission.
• Track and report client demographic data on a monthly basis.
• Enter and maintain accurate data for foster care outreach and recruitment activities (contacts visits presentations community events) into agency client database (AWARDS).

Volunteer Coordination & Events

Outreach and Recruitment

OTHER PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

HOURS AND OTHER CONDITIONS :

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. Because of a need to remain responsive to the needs of our clients and our Agencys operations responsibilities may be modified at any time.

Catholic Charities is a non-profit non-discriminatory service organization and employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion sex age sexual orientation or disability. Persons receiving services in our programs are entitled to freedom from harassment and retaliation and reasonable accommodation for qualified disabilities.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Project / Program Management,Program Management,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Organizational skills,Data Collection,Meeting Facilitation,Utilization Review,Administrative Experience,Program Development,Public Speaking,Supervising Experience,Social Work

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 32 - 35