Asylum Seeker Caseworker (Olympia, WA) (Part-time) - Limited Term

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
The asylum seeker caseworker provides culturally responsive case management services for asylum seekers settling in Western Washington through the Washington Migrant and Asylum-Seeker Support Services (MASS) project. This position will provide one-on-one case management for up to nine months based on client-directed goals and their service plan. The caseworker will coordinate with the Newcomer Reception and Navigation Hub, community partners, housing assistance providers, lawyers, and other World Relief staff and volunteers to remove specific barriers for asylum seekers to find a pathway toward economic stability and self-sufficiency. 
This is a position that is funded through a grant agreement until June 30, 2025, and is contingent upon funding extension.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Conduct screenings and intake needs assessment with asylum seeking individuals and families and refer to the Hub based on eligibility
• Develop service plans that establish goals and a timeline based on barriers to self-sufficiency, for each case
• Provide community and cultural orientation to each case on topics such as Public Assistance, U.S. Laws, Community Resources & Services, Employment, Health, Housing, Hygiene, Safety, Cultural Adjustment, Education, and Transportation
• Maintain regular contact with assigned cases, including check-ins at Day 30, Day 60, and Day 90
• Assist participants to purchase phones, phone service, or other basic needs items as required
• Assist participants in accessing public transportation through providing bus orientations and bus passes
• Schedule and arrange transportation for medical appointments
• Assist participants in obtaining Social Security cards and state IDs
• Coordinate asylum seeker access to appropriate services through in-house and community partners such as public assistance, legal assistance, education, financial literacy, health care, employment services, housing services, food banks, furniture banks, clothing banks, and other related services
• Follow up with the Hub on progress towards MASS services provided to participants
• Conduct school enrollments for asylum seeker families with children
• Assess completion of service plan and goals and close each case after ensuring all appropriate referrals are made
• Maintain and complete electronic case files and required documentation for each case
• Ensure all client data is current and accurate and provide updates to the Hub’s data collection system
• Coordinate tasks with volunteers and interns
• Provide feedback, insight and suggestions to further develop asylum seeker program
• Other related tasks as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• A desire to serve asylum seekers in support of the mission of World Relief
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field preferred
• Proficiency in a culturally-relevant language highly desirable
• Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work independently and problem solve
• High level of organizational skills
• Good oral and written English communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in cross-cultural settings
• Previous experience with refugees or asylum seekers highly desirable
• Good time management and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work well as part of a team and with diverse groups of people
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