What are the responsibilities and job description for the BILINGUAL SOCIAL SERVICES CASEWORKER (Spanish) position at Immigration Project?
BILINGUAL
SOCIAL SERVICES CASEWORKER
Organization: The Immigration Project (TIP)
Job Location: Normal, IL.
Salary: $17 / hr
Full and part time positions available.
Duration: Position is intended to be permanent, but dependent on performance and grant funding.
Benefits: Travel reimbursement for travel outside of the county. Paid time off. Full time workers have company-paid health insurance, a health savings account, and retirement contribution matching after 1 year. Optional dental and vision.
Position Description
Work under the direction of the Social Services Director to provide social service resources, especially in the area of public benefits applications, to low-income immigrant families in downstate Illinois in compliance with federal, state, and agency programmatic guidelines.
Duties
- Provide resource information and referrals by telephone, videoconference, and in person
- Build and maintain a directory of immigrant-friendly resources in geographic areas
- Travel 1-2 times per month
- Assist with scheduling and advertising outreach events and workshops
- Communicate with clients in Spanish to assess needs & program eligibility
- Attend training and weekly meetings
Position Requirements
● Language ability in English and Spanish
● Computer skills
● Organized and detail-oriented
● Must live in Illinois
How to Apply
Submit a resume to Social Services Director Sarah Mellor at smellor @immigrationproject.org. Please put “Bilingual Caseworker” in the subject line. No phone inquiries please.
Immigration Project’s Mission
Recognizing that access to accurate, complete information regarding immigration law is geographically and economically restricted for underserved immigrant populations in downstate Illinois, the Immigration Project endeavors to provide access to justice for immigrants and their families through immigration-related legal and educational services to immigrants, refugees, their families and others in downstate Illinois, in a manner and context which recognizes the full dignity of each individual.
The Immigration Project is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Please visit our website at www.immigrationproject.org for more information.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $17
