Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Provide case management to families and individuals that include intake and assessment, specific service deliveries, as applicable, and referral to community organizations and/or component services within the Program for public assistance, health care, employment and supportive services.
AGENCY EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYEE
- Supports the Mission, Vision, and values of the agency.
- Is sensitive to the cultural diversity of colleagues and clients served.
- Forges mutually respectful partnerships with persons served and their families to assist them in gaining skills and confidence to address the problems and issues they face.
- Sets limits and maintains the helping role of the practitioner and intervenes appropriately to meet the needs of the persons or family members served.
- Believes in the capacity of people to grow and change.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Opening, maintaining and closing case files
- Completing case notes for all client interactions.
- Conduct intake and assessment for clients and family members including facilitation of development of Family Self Sufficiency Plans and Individual Employability Plans with clients.
- Assist clients in determining family budget, employment/financial planning, immigration/documentation needs, education and training needs (including providing aptitude/skills assessments), English language training needs, childcare needs, and transportation and interpretation needs.
- Maintain regular contact with clients throughout the resettlement, Match Grant and employment service periods, at the following intervals:
- Month 1 of service: weekly face to face contact.
- Months 2, 3, and 4 of service: monthly face to face contact.
- Month 5 of service and thereafter: monthly contacts face to face, by phone or email.
- Complete and maintain records pertaining to Resettlement, Match Grant, Employment Services, and/or Outreach and Referral, as applicable.
- Provide clients with information, referral and outreach services including distribution of the American Red Cross Resource guide.
- Assist clients with individual job search activities and instructions such as creating resumes, completing applications, etc.
- Work in collaboration with Job Developers to match clients with appropriate, available job opportunities or placements.
- Refer clients to the Immigration Law Clinic for services pertaining to legal immigration documents as needed for employment.
- Provide employment retention services including contacting clients at 90 and 180 days after employment and reducing employment barriers such as transportation and translation.
- Coordinate service delivery by assisting clients to enroll in services both within the program and with community partners.
- Assist clients to enroll in vocational or approved recertification training programs.
- Act as liaison between the client and the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Ingham County Health Department (ICHD), as applicable.
- Maintain on-going communication with other Case Managers, Job Developers, Job Trainers, ESL Teachers and other program staff to ensure client needs and requests are addressed. Meet with Job Developers bi-weekly at a minimum to coordinate job search efforts.
- Proactively assist clients in meeting all their needs, including adapting to the U.S. and acting as a cultural broker as necessary.
- Maintain a professional appearance and behavior as a representative of the Agency and Program.
- Discharge duties using independent judgment and discretion.
- Attend and actively participate in Agency and Program meetings, conferences, in-services and other meetings deemed appropriate.
- Conduct peer review of case notes, if applicable.
- Provide interpretation and translation services, both within the Agency/Program and to outside the Agency partners, if applicable.
- Provide transportation, as deemed necessary, from the airport (arrival), for D.H.S., Social Security, health appointments, clothing, employment activities, supportive services, etc.