Field Specialist - REMOTE

Overview

The Field Specialist plays a critical role in providing essential support and services to clients and their families. This position requires a high level of technical and professional expertise to provide essential support and advocacy in ensuring the safety and well-being of children. The Field Specialist primary focus is assessing the well-being and safety of clients in their home environment. This position will report to the Field Supervisor.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate address verification and safety and well-being assessment to clients.
• Complete individualized safety assessments with clients with particular attention to culture, language, and special circumstances.
• Apply a trauma informed approach to support families in building trust through safety, connection, and self-regulation.
• Maintain a high standard of record-keeping according to AI and ICE’s policies and procedures utilizing the UAC Portal and internal software systems.
• Position requires long-distance travel with limited notice.
• Provide information, education, referrals, resources, and support as requested by clients.
• Assess the safety and appropriateness of the placement using child welfare principles and social work best practices through interviews, and home visits.
• Must maintain confidentiality in all program areas including information regarding youth.
• Submit case notes, assessments, and reports in a timely manner as required by ICE and Applied Intellect, using ICE’s documentation software and Applied Intellect’s internal software system used for case monitoring, maintenance, and storage.
• Maintain a high standard of record-keeping according to Applied Intellect and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies and procedures.
• Cookordinate and maintain communication with key stakeholders.
• Participate in regular training and communication sessions utilizing Teams, Zoom or other platforms required for communicating with peers, supervisors, and headquarters staff.
• Display professional conduct and ensure respectful interactions during any contact with children, coworkers, supervisors, ICE representatives, and other vendors or community members.

Position Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral science, or social services with at least two years’ progressive experience in social services, case management, child welfare.
• Experience in child welfare, child placements, family preservation and social service provision is desired.
• Must be skilled at writing professional, thorough assessment reports.
• Extensive knowledge of immigrant community local resources is desired.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, and ability to prioritize duties in a fast-paced environment.
• The position is remote, and the candidate must have an appropriate workspace to complete documentation, client phone calls, and video conferencing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including using Excel and Teams for maintaining regular contact with supervisors.
• Ability to type and be computer literate.
• Comfortable with using a tablet/iPad, or laptop to complete daily assignments is required.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred, proficiency in additional languages a plus.
• Interpreter services are made available as needed.
• Candidate must demonstrate a commitment to comply with mandatory state reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, insurance, a clean driving record and reliable transportation (if required).
• Successful completion of DHS/ICE’s Preliminary Fitness Screening and Suitability Determination, federal background checks initiated upon employment (if required).
• Able to work cooperatively with a multi-disciplinary team including project staff, supervisors, remote support staff, community members/organizations and ORR representatives.
• Able to maintain a cooperative, respectful, and positive disposition always.
• Possess or be able to obtain CPR and basic first aid certification;
• Demonstrated support of Applied intellect’s values by exhibiting respect for others, maintaining confidential information and an appreciation of a multicultural workplace
• Must adhere to all state and federal laws and regulations.
• Must follow all company and Federal Contract Requirement policies and procedures.
• Satisfactory completion of Applied Intellect’s Orientation and Training.
• Satisfactory completion of DHS/ICE-required trainings upon hire and on an annual basis;
• Complete additional training as identified by HR or supervisor.