What are the responsibilities and job description for the GENERAL CASE MANAGEMENT (GCM) INTERN position at International Rescue Committee?
Requisition ID : req56651
Job Title : General Case Management (GCM) Intern
Sector : Social Work
Employment Category : Intern
Employment Type : Part-Time
Open to Expatriates : No
Location : Elizabeth, NJ USA
Work Arrangement : Hybrid
Job Description
The General Case Management (GCM) Intern will work under the supervision of the Caseworker to provide trauma-informed services to newcomer families, couples and single adults to support their integration and self-sufficiency. The General Case Management Program sits within IRC's Intake & Casework Department serving a large and various caseload of new arrivals. This internship includes opportunities for direct engagement with clients to assess their needs and develop action plans to achieve client goals. The Intern will also support the Caseworker to connect the client to services both within the IRC and externally in accordance with client eligibility and program requirements. This internship is unpaid and requires a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week, to be completed through a combination of in person and virtual time.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assist the Caseworker, General Case Management to conduct new client intakes to
assess needs and develop and implement self-sufficiency action plans over agreed
timeframes with each client.
services, referrals, and advocacy.
available resources are utilized.
accordance with program requirements.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES :
and various client caseload of newcomer families, couples and single adults.
participate in IRC trainings or other learning and development opportunities.
offered to newcomers.
REQUIREMENTS :
Populations.
environment.
Ability to take initiative and work independently on assigned tasks and a high-degree of comfort working in an external-facing, client support role.
resourceful and creative to address client needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer : IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
