Employment Readiness

Nationalities Service Center (NSC) serves more than 5,000 immigrants and refugees each year from over 110 countries. We provide comprehensive services in immigration law matters, community transition and integration, access to health and wellness, language access and proficiency, and job readiness training for immigrants and refugees. NSC’s mission is to welcome and empower immigrants to thrive in our communities and pursue a just future. Our vision is that all immigrants achieve a life of safety and stability, sustainable opportunities, and meaningful community connections.
The Employment Readiness and Placement Program (ERP) is a state-funded, employment program designed toassist refugees, asylees and eligible immigrants who have been in the United States for less than 5 years. ERP provides comprehensive services to all clients and their families including employment services, case management and career coaching.
The Employment Readiness and Placement Case Manager will provide direct client support services to actively enrolled clients and their family members. The ERP Case Manager position will deliver the highest level of case management services through effectively determining client eligibility, assessing client needs, identifying resources, making referrals, following up, documenting client interactions and proactively supporting client’s pursuit of long and short term goals.
The ERP Case Manager position has internal contacts with the entire administrative staff and external contact with key partners, clients, the funder, visitors, representatives of other social services agencies, and the community. Case management of ORR eligible clients enrolled in ERP program:
Complete needs assessments, personalized service plans and necessary referrals to address client needs
Communication and coordination with refugee relatives and internal and external parties,including the Social Security Administration, Department of Public Welfare, utilities offices, school officials, NSC’s health team and post arrival service teams. Documentation of all services and client needs,meeting all deadlines, as required by funders’ and NSC’s guidelines
Maintain accurate, timely and orderly case and database records and preparing reports in a timely and accurate manner.
Advocate on behalf of the clients and those similarly situated within NSC and throughout the boarder community
Work closely with employment and career coaching teams to support client’s job retention and professional development
Actively participate in weekly department meetings and other department, agency, community and provider meetings, as needed.
Conduct outreach to clients through participation in outside events and distribution of material within the community including ethnic and community affairs, ethnic churches and other sites frequented by immigrants and refugees.
Attend appropriate workshops, webinars and other relevant professional development opportunities to maintain proper licensure and knowledge of programmatic guidelines and case management skills.
Completes special projects specific to the function of the department or as needed for the department as directed by Supervisor.
Basic understanding of NSC’s mission, vision, values, programs and services, and business plan.
Knowledge of legal and political issues, and community resources and benefits that impact and/or benefit the targeted client needs.
Possesses strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by compassionate, courteous, cordial, cooperative, and professional interaction with diverse groups of co-workers, external business partners, and the community.
Ability to operate a computer and use a variety of common software programs including Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and customized databases.
Adheres to all NSC and departmental policies and procedures.
Knowledge of basic client management procedures for determining eligibility, assessing needs, identifying resources, making referrals, following up, and documenting client interactions and proactively supporting client’s pursuit of goals.
Minimum Experience: 1+ years of case management experience. Working within the refugee and immigrant community is a plus. Bilingual skills are preferred, with preference given to Swahili, French, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dari or Pashto. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Operate related office equipment and use necessary tools.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please note that due to current public health crisis, a majority of this position will be virtual until further notice
Although work is primarily indoors, you will be required to travel outside to client and community locations.
Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Compensation
NSC’s staff is comprised of individuals with diverse professional and lived experiences, fluency in multiple languages, and a deep knowledge of and commitment to the immigrant communities we serve.We value the diversity of our staff and highly encourage immigrants and persons of color to apply.NSC is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of non-discrimination in all employment practices and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nor any other basis protected under applicable law.

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