World Relief · 1 month ago
Asylum Seeker Case Worker
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$23/hr - $26/hrWorld Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to addressing the world's greatest crises through partnerships with local churches. They are seeking an Asylum Seeker Case Worker to provide case management services to immigrant families, assisting them in accessing public benefits, healthcare, and education while facilitating community orientation and crisis response.
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Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive assessments with immigrant families to assess needs and barriers, and to facilitate connections to appropriate services for meeting identified needs
Assist asylum seeking families in accessing and understanding public benefits such as Medicaid, All Kids, VTTC and WIC
Orient participants to the healthcare system including making appointments, arranging transportation, and communicating important information to physicians
Provide education/orientation to families regarding their new surroundings in the city of Chicago
Assist immigrants in scheduling and attending appointments with social service and medical providers, at times providing transportation
Maintain timely and accurate client files, case notes, and reporting records
Actively participate in department meetings and program trainings
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
Bilingual (Spanish or Arabic preferred due to client/community needs)
Valid driver's license, and ability/willingness to drive minivan and/or 15-passenger van required
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Preferred
Highly self-motivated with strong follow-through and ability to work independently
Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment
Knowledge of the immigrant experience highly preferred
Strong mediation and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal and relational skills
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow through on projects and assignments
Experience and/or training in working with traumatized populations or trauma informed care
Desire to engage the local church in partnership with our service to asylum seekers
Demonstrated ability to multi-task, problem solve, and exercise critical thinking skills
Willingness to advocate on behalf of clients with service providers, and governmental organizations
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Employee discount program
Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
Company
World Relief
World Relief is a global and humanitarian organization that provides immigration, legal and empowerment services.
Founded in 1944
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.17MKey Investors
Basic Needs Giving PartnershipDuPage Foundation
2025-01-17Grant· $0.05M
2023-07-18Grant· $0.12M
Leadership Team
Myal Greene
President & CEO
Alexis Brown, PhD
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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