Refugee Casework Intern, Summer 2024

The case administration program contains offering core providers to new arrivals, and serving to shoppers work in direction of self-sufficiency throughout their first 5 years within the U.S. within the areas of well being, employment, funds, training, housing, household, and group. Beneath the supervision of the Caseworker, the Summer time 2024 Resettlement Casework Intern will focus totally on gaining expertise within the discipline of resettlement, studying and implementing the core providers delivered below the U.S. resettlement program, and constructing the capability of the present casework workforce by helping within the on a regular basis work of caseworkers.

That is an unpaid internship place that requires a minimal dedication of 20 hours every week for not less than two months.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Acquire publicity to interacting with various communities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Deepen understanding of the distinctive obstacles, challenges, and property of the refugee and immigrant communities.
• Acquire trade information of the U.S. refugee resettlement program and its core providers.
• Acquire expertise in working instantly with shoppers to help their objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Job shadows the casework workforce with the objective to grasp the core providers delivered below the U.S. resettlement program.
• Construct the capability of the casework workforce by studying about and supporting the next actions:
  • Serving to shoppers comply with up on standing of vital paperwork (e.g., social safety playing cards)
  • Enrolling households in English language coaching (ELT) lessons
  • Enrolling youngsters in public faculties.
  • Greeting households on the airport upon their arrival and supporting their transition into short-term or everlasting housing.
  • Instructing shoppers easy methods to navigate public transportation.
• Offering basic administrative help comparable to case notes and importing documentation into case information.
• Different duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Means to deal with delicate consumer info confidentially.
• Sturdy intercultural communication abilities, together with demonstrated potential to work successfully with individuals from various backgrounds and throughout language obstacles.
• Means to work independently and as part of a workforce.
• Comfy with Microsoft Workplace merchandise and willingness to be taught to make use of new software program for information entry.
• Adherence to IRC volunteer/intern and office insurance policies.
• Fluency/proficiency in English, each spoken and written, are required; proficiency in language(s) spoken by consumer group is desired, however not required.

TRAINING & GUIDANCE

In-depth coaching will likely be offered for interns to grasp IRC programming and the assorted wants of shoppers accessing IRC providers. Interns will obtain coaching on IRC’s federal R&P and APA service agreements and their programmatic necessities for resettlement providers. Interns with consumer languages who might function an interpreter will obtain steerage on insurance policies when deciphering. Different exercise particular coaching will likely be offered as wanted. Flexibility, initiative, and a want to collaborate are important qualities for this intern alternative. A high-level of confidentiality is required when working with IRC shoppers.

Please be aware that that is an UNPAID internship; nonetheless, IRC Louisville will present mileage reimbursement for private car utilization for consumer providers throughout the internship. All intern alternatives are contingent on clearing a background examine*. Interns should adhere to the IRC intern and office insurance policies, which incorporates confidentiality and consumer safeguarding.

FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, & YOUTH PROGRAM LEADERS

If you want to debate connecting your group with the IRC in Louisville for internship alternatives, please e-mail Alma Herović, Improvement Supervisor, at [email protected] with the topic line “INTERNSHIP.”

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED & SUPPORT

• Be taught extra concerning the IRC’s work at Rescue.org/Louisville
• Struggle for insurance policies that ship actual change for the individuals we serve: Rescue.org/take-action

Gender Equality: IRC is dedicated to narrowing the gender hole in management positions. We provide advantages that present an enabling surroundings for girls to take part in our workforce together with parental depart, gender-sensitive safety protocols and different supportive advantages and allowances.

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