Ukranian Case Aid

Job Description

Job Description

General Description

Assist Case Managers in providing core services and basic needs support to newly arrived refugee clients. This involves coordination with other public and private organizations which provide services to refugees.

Conduct activities with refugee clients primarily within the Reception and Placement (R&P) period, which is identified as the initial thirty (30) days, but up to ninety (90) days after arrival.

Assist refugees in accessing appropriate providers, achieve economic self-sufficiency and reach their goals throughout the R&P period.

Position is on-call and work is done on an as-needed basis. There is not a guaranteed number of hours per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following :

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DESCRIPTION

Provide core services as defined by the cooperative agreement and other refugee service contracts. These services include refugee orientation, social security application, health screening, school enrollment and more.

Duties will be defined and outlined by the Resettlement Coordinator in collaboration with the Case Management team, based on arrivals for the week, priorities identified by Resettlement Coordinator, and specific client needs.

Assist with reporting by providing a written, detailed account of services executed on a daily basis, to the case manager, for the purposes of accurately documenting all services and interactions with clients in an efficient and timely manner.

Communicate effectively and clearly with case manager any potential issues and / or concerns so that they may be addressed immediately.

Participate in supervision, program meetings and program trainings that address the service areas related to services being provided.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Requirements : To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Driving is required.

Education and / or Experience, Ability

Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with refugees and / or diverse communities and the ability to speak Ukranian fluently.

Language Skills

Has the ability to communicate clearly. Have the ability to listen and perceive need, working with people from diverse backgrounds non-judgmentally.

Has the ability to effectively present and represent LSS-SW and the Division's needs to religious and community groups as well as others in the social services community.

Mathematical Skills

Understand basic math and calculations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, evaluate information, draw conclusions, and take appropriate action based on this information.

Have the confidence to make decisions when appropriate and when to solicit guidance.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee frequently is required to use hands to hold objects and operate office equipment.
• The employee is required to be able to listen and communicate effectively.
• The employee may be required to occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment varies with the activity level of the facility.
• Maintain valid AZ Driver License and reliable transportation.
• Ability to work within mission of LSS-SW.

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