Job description

Bilingual (Spanish) Case Worker - Home Study & Post Release Services
Hybrid: Must be located in Oregon
Full Time, Full Benefits
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Job Summary:
The PRS Case Worker is responsible for providing virtual check-ins, focusing on the child’s safety and well being to unaccompanied immigrant children released from federal custody, and if something is found referring that case to either a higher level of care, or community- based resource.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Make contact and conduct virtual check-ins with UC’s who have been released to Sponsors to assess the safety and well-being of the child and the Sponsors adherence to the Sponsor Care Agreement, then assess and refer if the youth would benefit from a higher level of care.

• Perform on-going virtual check-ins based on ORR contracted timelines at seven (7), fourteen (14), and thirty (30) days after release.

• During check-ins focus on screening and making appropriate referrals to address child’s needs in the following domains: placement issues, safety issues, education, health, mental health, legal/immigration proceedings, substance abuse, independent living, juvenile/criminal justice and child enrichment activities.

• Refer for crisis intervention services, as needed, or connect family to services to ensure minor’s safety and well-being in a crisis situation.

• Submit detailed and thorough documentation in accordance with agency and ORR requirements.

• Utilize social work best practices and provided assessment tools for assessing of a UC’s progress and services provided.

• Carries a case load varying on program need (Staff-to-case ratios for Post Release Services Case Workers will establish caseloads of 1:25)

Education and Experience Requirements:
A typical background for the person who can fulfill the duties of this position is as follows:

• 1-year of experience working with youth in a child welfare or social service setting

• Attained age 21 years or older before first day of employment in position.

• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English

Valued Experience:

• Experience working with immigrant populations

• Knowledgeable about family preservation, kinship care, and/or general child welfare

Other Requirements:

• Pass a DHS criminal history background

• Meet agency driving requirements

Pay Scale:
Bilingual Case Worker: $19.70- $20.96

Why join us?

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Growth Opportunities- Morrison values its employees and provides leadership training to see our employees thrive and grow. Promotion from within is encouraged and seen throughout the organization.

• Benefits and Perks – Extensive benefit package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. Company provided Life and Long-Term Disability. Paid vacation and sick time.
• We make a difference in our community – At Morrison we provide a comprehensive continuum of mental health, substance abuse and prevention and education services for youth, from birth through age 21. We work with families and communities to make a difference in every child’s life.
• Student Loan Forgiveness Options- Morrison is a non-profit mental health organization so working with us, you could qualify for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

About Us:
Morrison Child and Family Services is a non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to trauma-informed care.

Visit our website to learn more about our mission and history and our strategy for accomplishing our goal of achieving significant, positive, and long-term clinical outcomes for the clients we serve.

At Morrison we celebrate diversity. Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we support our communities to move beyond disparity and oppression and work with compassion, integrity, and dedication to social justice through the implementation of goals and policies. We strive to create an inclusive and anti-racist organization by ensuring that racial identity will not determine or predict the quality of trauma-informed care a child receives; to that effect, we’re looking for candidates who can provide culturally-appropriate care or possess the ability to hold each other and yourself accountable to the diversity and uniqueness of all individuals within Morrison, our clients and our community stakeholders.

• Morrison employees are offered a variety of plans to help address their health and welfare needs, as well as the needs of their families. Many of these benefits are paid in whole, or in part by Morrison and others are offered as a voluntary option to be paid for by the employee through payroll deductions. Our comprehensive benefits package includes Medical, Prescription, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, AD&D and LTD, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). In addition to these plans, employees may purchase additional voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, critical illness and accident coverage through Unum.*

Position Open Until Enough Qualified Applicants Have Responded
We strive to Create a Diverse, Inclusive environment to Better Serve our Clients.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All positions at Morrison have been deemed Healthcare Providers and must comply with Oregon's COVID Vaccine Mandate. Proof of vaccination is required for all employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.70 - $20.96 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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