About this role
POSITION SUMMARY:
This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until (DATE) and contingent upon funding extension.
This is a part-time position for (insert hours) hours per week. {If Hybrid, add schedule, ex.1 day onsite and 4 work from home days}.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments with immigrant families to assess needs and barriers, and to facilitate connections to appropriate services for meeting identified needs.
- Assist asylum seeking families in accessing and understanding public benefits such as Medicaid, All Kids, VTTC and WIC.
- Orient participants to the healthcare system including making appointments, arranging transportation, and communicating important information to physicians.
- Provide education/orientation to families regarding their new surroundings in the city of Chicago.
- Assist immigrants in scheduling and attending appointments with social service and medical providers, at times providing transportation
- Maintain timely and accurate client files, case notes, and reporting records
- Actively participate in department meetings and program trainings
- Other duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs (https://worldrelief.org/values/), Statement of Faith (https://worldrelief.org/statement-of-faith-details/), Christian Identity (https://worldrelief.org/content/uploads/2022/06/Towards-a-Fresh-Embrace-of-our-Christian-Identity-2.pdf) and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document (https://www.nae.org/for-the-health-of-the-nation-publication/)
- Valid drivers license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards
- Ability/willingness to drive minivan and/or 15-passenger van required
- Bilingual (Spanish or Arabic preferred due to client/community needs)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Highly self-motivated with strong follow-through and ability to work independently
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Knowledge of the immigrant experience highly preferred
- Strong mediation and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relational skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow through on projects and assignments
- Experience and/or training in working with traumatized populations or trauma informed care
- Desire to engage the local church in partnership with our service to asylum seekers
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, problem solve, and exercise critical thinking skills
- Willingness to advocate on behalf of clients with service providers, and governmental organizations
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, 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.