POSITION:               Home Study/Post-Release Services Case Manager

REPORTS TO:           Case Management Supervisor, Regional Supervisor

CLASSIFICATION:   Full Time

STATUS:                     Exempt

Position Summary: The “Home Study/Post Release Services” program (“HSPRS”), operated by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (“LIRS”), provides supportive services to unaccompanied immigrant children after release from ORR custody. Reporting to LIRS’s Regional Supervisor and LSSNY’s Case Management/Personnel Supervisor, the HS/PRS Case Manager will conduct home studies, case management and supportive services to unaccompanied immigrant children once they are released to their sponsors in the New York metro area.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Conduct home visits and phone contacts with the dual purpose of assessing safety and suitability of child’s placement with their caregiver (sponsor) and connecting child to services in the community to address risk factors.
• Ongoing case management with a 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, criminal/juvenile justice, child enrichment activities.
• Provide crisis intervention services directly, 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 compliance with LIRS policies and procedures.
• Apply social work best practices for thorough assessments of child’s progress and services provided.
• Maintain regular and timely communication with supervisor around any issues concerning the child’s safety, stability, or well-being in the placement.
• Participate in ongoing supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology, or other social service field, with particular focus on child and adolescent development required

Skills & Abilities:

• FLUENCY IN SPANISH REQUIRED
• At least 1 year of experience with child welfare programs required
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to connect families to community services
• Excellent clinical and crisis intervention skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Critical assessment and analysis skills
• Ability to manage time effectively, multi-task, determine priorities, and work independently
• Ability to do home visits up to 70%
• Knowledge of and experience working with refugee or immigrant children preferred
• Cross-cultural or international experience preferred
• Knowledgeable about ACS/OCFS regulations governing disciplinary actions a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Special Position Requirements

• • Valid driver’s license required
  • Must be able to pass an FBI background check as well as a CA/N check for every state in which they have resided in the last five years.
  • Hybrid remote/in office work