Case Worker - Employment Services

at  Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

The RSS Case Worker - Employment Services assists newly arrived refugee clients to attain self-sufficiency through employment. Duties include:

• Provide intake, assessment, and pre-employment/job readiness orientation to clients eligible for employment services.
• Orient participants to the REMP program, including the rules and expectations of the program.
• Participate in development of self-sufficiency plans for employable adults and engage adults in budgeting process to assess household income versus expenses.
• Provide individualized job preparation, job application and job placement services that enhance clients’ employability and result in successful placements.
• Coordinate job readiness activities, including job readiness training, job search/development plans, resume development, interview preparation, and other support as needed.
• Develop and cultivate long term relationships with area employers to secure job placements.
• Monitor job performance, wage level, employer/employee satisfaction and job retention.
• Assist clients and employers with post placement issues and continuing employment needs.
• Record all employment services and placements in Client Track database and complete periodic reports documenting self-sufficiency.
• Work collaboratively with program clients to establish and achieve financial goals.
• Collaborate closely with RCA & RSS programs caseworkers to ensure client compliance with program guidelines including, but not limited to, attendance in English language and job readiness training participation, career pathway certification program in all available interviews and acceptance of job offers.
• Performing other duties as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Fluency in Spanish or Haitian Creole
  Previous experience working in a non-profit or government setting and working with immigrants or refugees with limited English proficiency is preferred but not required.
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• Provide intake, assessment, and pre-employment/job readiness orientation to clients eligible for employment services.
• Orient participants to the REMP program, including the rules and expectations of the program.
• Participate in development of self-sufficiency plans for employable adults and engage adults in budgeting process to assess household income versus expenses.
• Provide individualized job preparation, job application and job placement services that enhance clients’ employability and result in successful placements.
• Coordinate job readiness activities, including job readiness training, job search/development plans, resume development, interview preparation, and other support as needed.
• Develop and cultivate long term relationships with area employers to secure job placements.
• Monitor job performance, wage level, employer/employee satisfaction and job retention.
• Assist clients and employers with post placement issues and continuing employment needs.
• Record all employment services and placements in Client Track database and complete periodic reports documenting self-sufficiency.
• Work collaboratively with program clients to establish and achieve financial goals.
• Collaborate closely with RCA & RSS programs caseworkers to ensure client compliance with program guidelines including, but not limited to, attendance in English language and job readiness training participation, career pathway certification program in all available interviews and acceptance of job offers.
• Performing other duties as assigned by supervisor