The mission of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933, the IRC has a presence in over 40 countries and 27 offices in the United States; the IRC leads the way from harm to home. Domestically, our offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.
Job Overview: The Case Aide directly supports the resettlement team to facilitate the resettlement of newly arrived refugees. Assisting the resettlement team in providing core services such as purchasing household supplies and furniture, household set-up, orientation, purchasing supplies, transportation, airport pick-ups, and related activities supporting the client resettlement process and supporting the resettlement team’s efforts to link clients with appropriate educational, health, and social services and assisting with the timely completion of client records, documentation, and case files and providing language assistance (interpreting) when requested, if appropriate and other duties as needed.
Major Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to Casework Supervisor
Other Internal and external contacts:
*Internal:***IRC Employees, interns, volunteers
External:Community partners
Job Requirements:
Education: Associate’s or Undergraduate degree preferred.
Work Experience: Prior experience providing Casework services is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Demonstrated success in achieving goals and communicating cross-culturally. Demonstrated ability, willingness, and confidence in interpreting one-on-one, group, and large classroom settings if needed. Must be a team player, detail-oriented, patient, professional, and reliable. Must exhibit professionalism across communication methods: calls, texts, emails, and in-person. Must be responsive to requests and feedback. Flexible, on-call schedule, including occasional weekend and evening availability
Language Skills: Fluency in both written and spoken English and at least one of the following languages: Dari/Farsi, Pashto/Russian, and Arabic
Certificates or Licenses: Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle with current insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area**.**
Working Environment:
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