Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief is seeking an Intensive Case Worker to provides case management to refugees and immigrants who require care beyond the scope of primary case management services. The Intensive RSS program supports individuals with challenging needs that require special attention, including those with serious medical conditions, women at risk, and survivors of gender-based violence. The position will help participants requiring specialized medical or mental healthcare to better integrate into the community by learning to overcome barriers and do things such as learn how to access services to manage their disability and/or medical condition; overcome obstacles to employment; address mental health issues; and reach self-sufficiency in all areas of vulnerability. Will also support group programming and case work by other case workers on the Family Case Management team.
This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 6/30/26 and contingent upon funding extension.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Client Services
- Assist families in accessing and understanding Medicaid, All Kids, WIC, LIHEAP, and other benefits
- Provide transportation assistance to and advocacy at doctor's appointments and emergency room visits
- Orient participants to navigate the healthcare system on their own including making appointments, keep track of appointments, advocate for themselves in appointments, and follow-up appropriately after appointments
- Research to find appropriate medical providers, schedule appointments, and consult with medical providers as needed
- Train participants on prescription management, understanding medical paperwork, record keeping, and scheduling transportation to appointments
- Counsel participants on the importance of maintaining health insurance and connect them to resources to become enrolled in a healthcare exchange
- Assist participants in applying for disability benefits or age-related SSI and homemaker services as needed
- Perform home visits as needed
- Provide orientation and outreach to participant families regarding relevant medical and other intensive services
- Coordinate with other local health programs and support services (such as nutrition, fitness, WIC, etc.) to ensure participants’ access
- Confer with medical service providers on ways to tailor their services, information, classes, routine procedures and systems to be more usable and beneficial to participants
- Recruit and enroll participants into case management programming
- Engage in planning, preparation, outreach and coordination with outside presenters for educational opportunities for participants
- Facilitate referrals to mental health and legal services and engage in ongoing consultation and support as needed with these providers (including but not limited to immigration legal services)
- Work closely with other staff, interns, and volunteers to provide holistic services to each immigrant family.
- Administrative Responsibilities
- Verify service delivery through completion of case file forms and case notes
- Create a Service Plan comprised of each participant’s goals in collaboration with participants and keep it current throughout their service period
- Complete risk domain assessments for all participants
- Record all activities related to client progress and intervention in case notes and file
- Actively participate in department meetings, staff development opportunities, program trainings, community activities, and organizational events
- Complete monthly reports as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, pre-medicine, social work, counseling, or a related field is desired
- Case management experience with vulnerable populations preferred
- Fluency in Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Burmese, or Rohingya desired
- Demonstrated compassion, patience, cross-cultural sensitivity and strong mediation skills
- Demonstrated teaching and coaching skills with the ability to provide ongoing orientation to refugee participants
- Highly self-motivated with strong follow-through and ability to work independently
- Basic understanding of transformational development principles
- Ability to navigate the American health care system including Medicaid
- Familiarity with medical terminology and HIPPA compliance requirements
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain detailed, accurate records
- Comfortable working in a team environment
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
