Case Manager Immigration Bilingual Spanish

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or related field preferred.
• At least two (2) years of customer service or case management experience required; experience in fields related to law, social work, detention, corrections or working with multi-cultural clients preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• A valid driver’s license required and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in order to perform home visits.
• United States citizenship required. Must live in the U.S. 3 of the last 5 years (military and study abroad included).
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with employees, community contacts, government officials and participants.
• Ability to interpret and articulate rules, orders, instructions and materials.
• Ability to compose reports.
• Demonstrated sound judgment and even temperament.
• Ability to maintain self-control in stressful situations, such as interpersonal confrontations or emergencies.
• Ability to defuse hostile or unstable situations.
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem solving ability.
• Ability to deal with multicultural contacts with sensitivity.
• Basic knowledge of immigration laws, regulations and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to interpret electronic monitoring messages and daily summary reports.
• Good typing skills to develop and maintain case records by performing data entry.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties And Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, coordinates, reviews and updates case management and individual service plans for ISAP participants in conformance with state and federal regulations and program requirements.
• Mets with participants face-to-face regularly as required by contractual obligations.
• Develops and maintains accurate and complete case records for all ISAP participants from entry to release from ISAP.
• Proactively manages cases using all appropriate tools and techniques.
• Maintains confidentiality of all records.
• Conducts intake interview and orientation session with each ISAP participant within contractual timeframes and requirements.
• Installs electronic monitoring equipment on ISAP participants as necessary and monitors compliance with electronic monitoring program.
• Assists ISAP participants with acquiring travel documents from the countries of citizenship.
• Maintains a log of travel document information for each participant.
• Evaluates English proficiency of ISAP participants to determine resources necessary to promote clear communication between ISAP staff and participants.
• Coordinates and facilitates translation services for ISAP participants, including emergency translation services.
• Connects participants with community resources including, but not limited to, transportation, medical, food, shelter, clothing, educational, financial, legal, religious and other social adjustment or facilitative resources.
• Identifies and coordinates services as required.
• Supervises ISAP participants while in Company offices.
• Establishes schedules for ISAP participants that include, but are not limited to, counseling sessions, immigration Court appearances, and access to legal services.
• Covers with participants to ensure attendance at legal orientation and cultural orientation sessions, as well as supplemental services evaluations.
• Reviews individual service plans, conducts risk/needs assessments and writes progress reports on a regular basis in compliance with contractual obligations.
• Reports on program violations in a timely manner using established reporting parameters.
• Conducts home visits to verify participants’ places of residence in compliance with contractual obligations.
• Performs emergency counseling for ISAP participants as needed.
• Identifies and maintains relationships with translation resources in the community, including private services, volunteers, universities, English as a Second Language (ESL) schools, NGOs, churches, and other organizations that might have resources to offer.