What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker - Children's Program position at Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project?
The Organization :
The Florence Project was founded in 1989 to respond to a representation crisis for indigent non-citizens detained at the rural Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center in Florence, Arizona. Through our programs today, we provide services to thousands of adults, youth, and children detained in Eloy, Florence, Phoenix, and Tucson, Arizona on any given day. In 2001, the Florence Project implemented our Integrated Social Services Program, one of the first of its kind in this field. The Florence Project provides high quality legal and social services and supports initiatives for national changes in immigration law and policy.
Social Worker :
The Children's Program Social Worker, in collaboration with a team comprised of Social Workers, Managing Social Worker, immigration Attorneys, and Legal Assistants, serves immigrant children who have been released from ORR / Federal care to Arizona. The position has extensive client contact and provides case management, advocacy, and administrative duties to support and link children, including indigenous children and children who have suffered abuse, abandonment, neglect, or other emotional and physical trauma with proper services in the greater Phoenix area.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities :
Casework :
- Create and maintain a case plan with clear and concise case file documentation.
- In collaboration with legal staff, create and implement appropriate case plans and case management for the client's most pressing social needs.
- Facilitate client referrals to non-legal services, including housing, medical, mental health, vocational, and educational services.
- Act as a liaison between clients and staff attorneys, including assisting clients in scheduling meetings with attorneys and other legal case-related appointments, understand the legal processes, and gather factual information from clients for legal cases, as needed.
- Accompany clients to USCIS or ICE appointments as needed and assist clients in attending medical and social services appointments as it relates to the legal case.
- Communicate with client's case managers at school or other community agencies, as needed.
- Respond to clients in crisis and refer clients to appropriate agencies.
- Help clients prepare and understand forms and paperwork.
- Teach clients how to use public information resources (i.e., library) and transportation systems.
- Communicate effectively in person and by telephone with clients.
- Under supervision and in collaboration with other social services team members, develop and update a manual of social services available to our clients in Arizona.
- Identify new resources and services in the community.
- Be an effective, supportive team player-collaborate and communicate with FIRRP legal and social services team members, and other providers to coordinate and share knowledge and best practices among our three offices and different programs.
- Actively participate in the design and improvement of the social services program through the creation of best practices, improved assessment, program meetings, and staff development.
- Adhere to the organization's policies, particularly those related to confidentiality and client privacy.
- Participate in all program meetings and staff development activities.
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Salary & Benefits :
This is a full-time position. Salary is competitive for our field and geographical area. Salaries will be calculated based on relevant experience and our established comprehensive wage scale : $56,908.80 -$76,961.54 DOE.
We strive to create and uphold a positive, supportive, and inclusive work environment for all staff. We offer excellent benefits, including :
Application Process :
This is an immediate opening. Salary is commensurate with experience. The position will remain open until we receive enough qualified applicants. To apply, please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in the position as well as your resume, three professional references and email a writing sample tojobs@firrp.org(choose a writing sample that you consider will be most relevant to this position). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates are encouraged to apply early. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Florence Project values diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from people of color, LGBTQ individuals, persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented communities.
At FIRRP, we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed in our current job opportunities, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence, which is very much valued at FIRRP. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.
This job announcement is for informational purposes only and is subject to change and modification without notice. This job announcement includes a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities, qualifications and requirements of the position, but does not necessarily include all the job functions of the position. This position is eligible for membership in the union Proyecto Solidaridad-FIRRP affiliated with OPEIU Local 251.
Salary : $56,909 - $76,962
