The Home Study and Post Release Services Caseworker (HS and PRS Caseworker) Level 3 provides focused, collaborative home study services to unaccompanied children and their sponsors to ensure and support the safe and timely release from federal care. In addition, the HSPRS Caseworker applies their clinical expertise in the provision of therapeutic, strengths-based and culturally and linguistically appropriate case management services to children identified as requiring a high level of care upon reunification and in the community where their sponsor resides. Weekly intensive in-home services are required in addition to paying close attention to the child's affect, ability to be a reliable reporter, self-reflect about their immediate environment. This clinical assessment approach is part of ongoing efforts to build a viable support system, reliable communication conduits and constructive collaboration with the child, sponsor, and other household members. Caseworkers will conduct outreach and education to community service providers to supplement existing services that do not adequately address unique needs of immigrant children. The Level 3 Caseworker will regularly interact with Child Protection Services, Trafficking Victims Assistance Program and behavioral healthcare providers.
Responsibilities
Home Study
Conduct in-person home visits to interview, assess, recognize priorities and trends to inform psychoeducational sessions with Sponsors.
Complete home study recommendation within 10 days of referral.
Post Release Services
Conduct weekly in-person home visits with children released from federal care to their sponsor to stabilize the placement and promote the safety of the child while assessing risk and protective factors.
Conduct safety planning and risk assessment, crisis intervention, with a focus on family preservation and collaboration with behavioral healthcare providers.
Advocate for the child and sponsor family to address barriers to accessing resources and to support them in navigating complex systems (child welfare, immigration court, etc.). Make decisions and recommendations that may have serious impact on the life of the child and sponsor family
Conduct child centered needs assessments.
Develop and prepare individualized strength-based, goal-oriented service plans.
Coordinate referrals and address barriers in relevant service need areas such as legal, education, medical, mental health; Support unaccompanied children and sponsor with enrollment and access to services in community.
Coordinate access to youth programming, services/activities that promote a connection to their culture and traditions.
Provide psychoeducation to children and sponsor on relevant topics with particular attention to safety.
Apply clinical insights in designing a supportive plan for the children and sponsor in coping with family reunification stressors.
Monitor progress of goal completion.
Monitor the safety and well-being of children including but not limited to indications of trafficking, abuse, and neglect. Create and revise safety plans as needed.
Serve as a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect and work with state child welfare as needed.
Network and develop partnerships within the community to educate providers on children's needs and to reinforce/increase partnerships in relevant areas.
Prepare case notes; enter data; complete reports in a time sensitive manner.
Coordinate internally with other supervisors and case workers to accept referrals of children receiving Level 1 or 2 services that would benefit from more intensive, Level 3 services.
Participate in Supervision, Team meeting and trainings.
Other Duties as assigned.
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Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.