Resettlement Caseworker - Limited Term

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered 'yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you're looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is contingent upon the successful acquisition of additional funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on the availability of resources. At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.   If you're looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.   
This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 9/30/25 and contingent upon funding extension.
\n ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:Assess participant needs, strengths, and goals and then establish comprehensive action plans with short and long-term goals   Provide necessary support for participants during the active enrollment period (~90 days). Support includes, but is not limited to: Completing pre-arrival preparations, such as locating and securing suitable housing, purchasing housing essentials, furniture and basic food supplies, setting up utilities, etc, in accordance with R&P Cooperative agreement and in collaboration with the Housing Specialist,   Requesting and providing direct assistance, via donated goods and financial assistance    Conduct regular, re-occurring meetings, including multiple home visits, with clients to ensure progress on goals and to provide appropriate connections to resources, including transportation assistance, childcare, and education programs   Scheduling and ensuring successful appointments with Social Security, Department of Human Assistance, employment service providers, and any other required or beneficial public service   Coordinating with the Refugee Health Clinic to schedule initial appointments and ensuring timely arrival to health care appointments   Organizing and completing school enrollment for all school-aged children  Planning and/or providing Cultural Orientation and related assessments  Providing and arranging transportation as needed to required appointments    Connecting participants to English Language Training, Employment Service providers, and other financial, medical, vocational, and community resources in compliance with program guidelines   Document participant services and activities thoroughly and in a timely manner in accordance with program and World Relief Sacramento requirements   Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant casefiles    Update and maintain client information in protected, online databases (Dynamics, Teams, etc.)   Achieve grant requirements and deliverables through timely, high-quality services    Participate in on-going training to improve service delivery and ensure compliance    Review and regularly present the status and progress of each case to supervisor and/or manager   Collaborate successfully across World Relief Sacramento staff and departments, as well as with external service providers to ensure holistic case management    Attend meetings as instructed by supervisor   Other duties as assigned  JOB REQUIREMENTS:Mature and personal Christian faithCommitted to the mission, vision, and values of World ReliefDesire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communitiesAble to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation documentBachelor's degree in social work or related field of study; or equivalent work experience   Willingness to occasionally provide services outside of normal work hours (evenings and weekends)   Cross-cultural experience   Must have access to a reliable, private vehicle and insurance that can be used for local travel and transportation of clients.   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Alignment with WRS core values of serve, drive, care   Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment   Familiarity with Sacramento area social service providers strongly preferred   Ability to speak clearly and comfortably on the phone with partners and participants, which include people with limited English abilities and/or the use of interpreters   Strong command of Microsoft Office applications    Proven ability to utilize digital communication tools, such as Zoom, TEAMS, and other platforms   Ability to work as part of a team and support program-specific volunteers and interns    Proven success achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment;   Self- starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively   Highly self-motivated and comfortable working independently towards case-specific, department, and office-wide goals   Strong communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English; bilingual in Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, or other languages preferred. 
\n$23 - $25 an hour
Compensation is commensurate with experience.
\nWorld Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
*** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.