Anti-Trafficking Caseworker

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Oakland, CA USAtime type:
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JRThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
** IRC Background:
** IRC Oakland’s Anti-Trafficking department provides comprehensive case management services to survivors of trafficking and other violent crimes. IRC Oakland primarily serves immigrant survivors of trafficking. The Anti-Trafficking program works to find sustainable solutions that are appropriate for the unique situations of each client while concurrently partnering with community organizations and government agencies to raise awareness of human trafficking and identify the needs of survivors.
** Job Overview:
** Caseworkers serve clients through a holistic and broad spectrum of support, including but not limited to: connecting clients with legal service providers and housing resources, helping clients access public benefits, health providers, and psychosocial services and offering regular checks-ins to discuss safety and service plans. This position requires thorough knowledge and understanding of human rights, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approaches to best serve survivors of trafficking.

This role employs key social work values, including survivor empowerment, professional boundaries, and requires familiarity with self-care practices and addressing vicarious trauma. This position is part of a 36-month contract with Alameda County.
** Major Responsibilities:
*** Case Management and Referrals
** Provide trauma-informed comprehensive case management for survivors of trafficking to help them feel safe, empowered, and stable.
* Ensure acute client needs are met in a timely and culturally appropriate manner.
* Complete individualized initial assessment and safety planning, orientation to services, support, referral, and advocacy services by assessing and evaluating clients’ distinct needs.
* Assist clients with referrals and access to appropriate resources including: shelter, physical and mental health services, and legal services to work towards a stable immigration status.
* Partnerships and Community Engagement
** Identify barriers to services and advocate for higher quality of services while developing and maintaining positive working relationships with key community stakeholders.
* Advocate for culturally and linguistically appropriate services for clients.
* Participate in outreach, including development and delivery of technical assistance and training to community-based organizations, government, and law enforcement officials, and others.
* Documentation and Reporting
** Ensure quality case notes and documentation, case file management and quality assurance.
* Prepare, distribute and document direct assistance requests for clients including rent, utilities and other payments. Maintain record of case management expenses in case file.  + Comply with all policies, procedures and protocols of the agency.
* Other related duties as assigned.
** Key Working Relationships:
**** Position

Reports to:

** Anti-Trafficking Supervisor
** Other Internal and/or external contacts:
***** Internal:
*** Anti-Trafficking Caseworker will work closely with all members of Anti-Trafficking department. The Anti-Trafficking Caseworker will also develop working relationships with direct service providers in the following IRC departments:
Economic Empowerment, Safety and…