Case Worker- Padua Program

at  Catholic Charities Fort Worth

HERE’S THE GOOD STUFF…

• Full-Time position with a starting hourly rate of $19, based on minimum job requirements. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities.
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID Shield
• Health Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month.
• 100% Company paid Long Term Disability
• 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)
• Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
• Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year.
• Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year.
• 403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%
• 3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• CCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
• Mentorship Program
• Wellness Program
• Financial Coaching

SKILLS

Preferred

• Multilingual
• Documentation
• Client Support
• Communication

BE PROUD OF WHAT YOU DO:

You’ll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 114-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we’re growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Empower Clients to Succeed
• Holistic Service Planning
• Share Specialist Resources & Connections
• Case Manager Collaboration
• Maintain Essential Training

What will you be doing in your role?

• Empower Clients to set and meet stability, career and education Goals
• Be proactive in your identification of barriers to client success.
• Provide a holistic service planning and establish a strong communication with other Specialists in the agency.
• Remain informed about community resources, maintain current knowledge of practices and issues around poverty and family self-sufficiency and share with your team.
• Help your team apply a problem-solving framework that promotes steady client progress.
• Support the data and evaluative needs of Padua by ensuring proper documentation and data input is completed.
• Incorporate the use of all available resources, drawing on Padua internal and external partnerships to help clients progress with a holistic service plan.
• Share resources from Specialists to Clients in order to support a client reach their goals.
• Work directly with clients on a triad with two case managers.
• Participate in staff training and development.
• Facilitate client connection to necessary resources by providing transportation if necessary.
• Maintain a flexible schedule to occasionally meet with clients after normal business hours.
• Monitor program due dates to ensure your client/team meets all required targets.
• Regularly meet with your case manager to discuss progress towards client goals and ensure that a clear path is available to achieve them.
• Assist clients connect with valuable resources by advocating with community partners and by providing transportation as needed.
• Incorporate use of all available resources, drawing on Padua internal partnerships to help clients progress with a holistic service plan.

Are you the next Padua Case Worker?

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, preferred
• Work experience with low-income populations.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, community resources is preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish, required.
• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to transport clients as needed.