Youth Caseworker

• Country: USA
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• Education: Bachelor’s degree
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• Gender: Both

Responsibilities:

• Assist newly arrived families with school enrollment, including immunizations, educational certificates, proof of residence and other records. Coordinate introductory meetings with teachers, parents, and students. 
• Assess educational background of each student to determine barriers to school attendance and success (medical, transportation). Develop individual service plans for each student. 
• Facilitate school orientations, explaining the U.S. educational system, school culture, roles and responsibilities, U.S. laws, safety, etc. 
• Provide case management services to include, but not limited to: referring and linking youth for services in the community, following up with other community service providers on youth progress, and coordinating with other IRC programs. Conduct follow-up home visits with students and their families to address integration issues; assist with scheduling and facilitating parent and adjustment groups.
• Maintain accurate and timely client case notes, referrals and case files as required by program guidelines. 
• Support after school programming when relevant. 
• Contribute to youth program development and organizational growth, strategic planning, outreach and advocacy activities and events as needed. 
• Supervise youth case management interns. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in the field of education, counseling, social work, psychology, or a related human services field preferred.  
• Experience working with at-risk youth, specifically in the context of educational and social programs; experience in case management and working with refugee and/or immigrant populations highly desirable. 
• Demonstrated ability working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and fast-paced, multi-cultural environment. 
• Excellent organizational, analytical, written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in a second language (Arabic, Burmese, Farsi, French, Nepali, Spanish, Swahili) preferred.  
• Strong computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and web-based databases and applications.  
• Some evening and weekend hours will be required.  
• Valid driver’s license, reliable access to a vehicle with current insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout DMV area.                                                                                                                    

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