Bilingual Case Manager (Spanish/English)

Bilingual Case Manager (Spanish/English)

YFT Bristow HQ - Bristow, VA 20136

Overview

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Youth For Tomorrow is a 501 (c) (3) and a faith based, non-profit organization, founded in 1986 by Hall of Fame Football Coach Joe Gibbs. The organization is large, diverse, experienced and committed to serving at-risk youth.

Benefits

YFT offers competitive pay, continuing education, and ongoing training. We offer a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees such as medical, dental, vision, group life insurance, and up to a 5% retirement match. We also offer supplemental insurance such as life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

Position Summary

We are a growing agency and are in search of caring and compassionate individuals who want to be a part of making a difference in the lives of the youth in our care. In our residential shelter program, we serve youth in a short-term placement who are awaiting reunification with family or sponsors in the U.S. The Case Manager assesses the needs of youth in care, develops Individual Service Plans, screens for human trafficking concerns, facilitates the safe and timely release or discharge of children and youth, and documents the provision of services in case files.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or counseling; or
• A baccalaureate degree in social work or psychology with documented field work experience and supervision by the program director or other staff employed by the provider with the same qualifications as required by 22 VAC 40-151-290 D; or
• A baccalaureate degree and three years of professional experience working with children.
• Current and maintained CPR, First Aid, and Handle With Care certification.
• Current and maintained annual TB tests/screenings.
• Knowledge of Standards for Interdepartmental Regulation of Children's Residential Facilities and program services.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate well with agencies, parents, and youth.
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Writing proficiency in English and Spanish

Competencies

• Knowledge of DSS and ORR policies and regulations.
• Ability to provide individual supervision.
• Ability to help facilitate weekly federal staffing in absence of Director of UIM Clinical Services
• Knowledge of required weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
• Knowledge of all YFT policies and procedures in order to help staff in complying with these
• Experience with successful completion of reunification process per ORR guidelines.