Bilingual Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

$3000 Signing Bonus

What is Caminos ?

Board of Child Care’s Caminos® program provides safe, secure placement options for children who have recently migrated to the United States and are seeking opportunities for reunification with family as well as the chance to pursue their education and legal immigration cases.

They are young and vulnerable, and have made the hazardous journey facing exploitation, abuse and human trafficking alone and have been placed in our care.

What we are looking for :

The Home Study & Post Release Case Manager provides culturally competent assessment and case management services serving recently immigrated unaccompanied children and the individuals sponsoring them here in the United States.

This position entails conducting home studies of the potential sponsor (caregiver) homes to assess for safety and suitability for placement and providing post release services that promote the successful community integration of the youth and support family reunification efforts.

The Case Manager supports the delivery of Board of Child Care’s trauma responsive model by providing comprehensive services to both the referred youth and their caregivers, designed to increase effective communication, provide psychoeducation, and ensure youth and families are connected to a supportive network and formal and informal resources in their community.

Board of Child Care works in collaboration with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to provide home study and post release case management to UCs who are reunified with caregivers across the Mid-Atlantic and surrounding regions as well as other parts of the country.

What you will need :

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (both oral and written)

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university and 1-year experience in providing direct services to children / youth and families.
• Active certification in SAFE Home Study (or similar method) certifications.
• Two years of experience providing direct services to foreign born, immigrant and / or refugee populations.
• Child welfare and / or ORR case management experience.
• Proficiency in languages other than English and Spanish.

Why Work at UMFS?

UMFS has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 120 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va.

and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia.

Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, flexible workspaces , and comprehensive health benefits options that include an Employee Assistance Program, vision, and optional dental.

We also offer pet insurance. UMFS employees are eligible for a 401(k) that UMFS matches up to 6 percent.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at UMFS, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged.

UMFS doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.

Drug Free Workplace

UMFS Aligns with VA health and safety standards

Equal Opportunity Employer

Company Description

UMFS is a nonprofit agency that provides a comprehensive array of programs to meet the needs of high-risk children and parents to enable them to overcome challenging circumstances and succeed.

A national leader in helping children, we also proactively identify unmet social service needs throughout Virginia and develop appropriate partnerships to address them.

Company Description

UMFS is a nonprofit agency that provides a comprehensive array of programs to meet the needs of high-risk children and parents to enable them to overcome challenging circumstances and succeed.

A national leader in helping children, we also proactively identify unmet social service needs throughout Virginia and develop appropriate partnerships to address them.