Social Worker​/Custody and Removal Coordinator

Certification & Education

Degree issuing institution and or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Psychology, or an equivalent degree.
• Master’s degree or an equivalent advanced degree

Degree issuing institution and or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Psychology, or an equivalent degree.
• Master’s degree or an equivalent advanced degree

• At least two (2) years of experience in Utilization review and utilization management of adult mental health programs to develop procedures to ensure efficiency and appropriate use of limited resources.
• At least two (2) years of related experience (e.g., experience providing trauma-informed programming, experience working with immigrants or foreign-born individuals) and have knowledge of program objectives, policies, procedures and requirements conducting a case management program at a local level.
• Experience working in or with individuals in a confinement setting.
• At least two (2) years of experience providing services to vulnerable populations.
• Experience with and an understanding of situations that contribute to family stress, problems and crisis situations.
• Preferred, but not required:
  Experience providing service to and/or coordinating services for transgender individuals.

This Custody Resource Coordinator (CRC) manages calls to the ICE Victims Engagement and Services Line (VESL) and assists ERO by providing victims in and out of ICE custody information on available resources and other support.

The duty location for this position will be at the ERO Contract Center for Operations (ECCO) in Irvine, California. The ECCO is an ERO call center, and not a detention facility. At the ECCO, the CRC will be responsible for working with ERO (as described in Section 3.3.2 above), including acting as a liaison with community resources to provide a range of support services for victims who could benefit from connection to resources in and out of detention.

The CRC will report to the CRC Program Manager located at ERO Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on programmatic planning and other program issues.

• Manage calls to the VESL, the ICE Victims Engagement and Services Line.
• Research resources available for victims.
• Provide victims with information regarding the noncitizen’s custody status.
• Work with the designated ERO Community Relations Officers to obtain specific information after the victim liaisons have made contact with the victim/caller.
• Assist victims in registering for DHS VINE.
• Facilitate victims providing a victim impact statement.
• Provide resources to victims, as needed.
• Provide, via remote and/or temporary duty travel, back up or general CRC support to detention facilities and ERO Field Offices in other Areas of Responsibility during surges and other unexpected mission-related or crisis situations.

• Knowledge of the case management process commensurate with training and education

at a minimum at the bachelor’s level.

• Fluent in Spanish
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment.
• Ability to utilize telephonic interpreter/translation services to complete assigned duties if not fluent in a language the noncitizen understands.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and flexibility in work requirements.
• Ability to communicate proficiently in English (verbal and written) in order to develop positive rapport with patients, co-workers and other stakeholders.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships in a…