Bilingual Lead Case Manager

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Full Time Management Richmond, VA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary: $66,500.00 Annually

Are you passionate about helping immigrant youth resettle in the community? We are looking for an experienced, Bilingual Lead Case Manager for our Transitional Foster Care program. With your talents, you could help dozens of children find stability and the resources they need to be successful.

EnCircle’s Transitional Foster Care program is part of our Immigration and Refugee Services division. The program operates 7 days/week, 365 days/year and is in partnership with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS). It serves unaccompanied children in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement who are living with foster families. The primary responsibility of this position is coordinating case management and safe and timely release services and supervising the work of other case managers.

You will also be expected to provide casework and supportive services to a small caseload of approximately two children in foster care, including facilitating any family members identified or referred for potential sponsorship and assisting with sponsorship applications as needed.

• Competitive salary starting at $66,500.
• Health coverage options: medical, dental, vision, disability, life, accident, hospital, critical illness, pet.
• Financial benefits:
  
  401(k) with match, retention bonus, early wage access via Daily Pay.
• Time off & well‑being support: generous PTO, paid holidays, employee assistance program & chaplain services, educational assistance, professional development, Calm app access.

• Master’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields with at least 1 year of supervisory and case management experience with children and families, OR
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of progressive employment experience demonstrating supervisory and case management experience with children and families. Supervisory experience in direct service delivery with the ability to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual English and Spanish, required.
• Prior experience working with immigrant and/or refugee populations, required.
• Mature and stable judgment and sensitivity to various cultures.
• Basic knowledge of social work principles, concepts and methodology as acquired through a bachelor’s level degree or professional experience.
• Trauma‑informed training for serving immigrant or vulnerable populations, preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under stress or in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of confidentiality.
• Computer literacy and typing skills sufficient to perform essential job functions.
• Regularly required to communicate with individuals who do not speak English as their primary language.
• Pass a criminal history screen and fingerprint check, including state and local child protection agency registries.
• Participate in a system of 24‑hour availability to clients, foster and adoptive parents, as required.
• Unrestricted valid driver’s license with good driving record. Reliable personal transportation suitable for safely transporting persons served and proof of current automobile insurance.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday, 8:00 AM‑4:30 PM. Weekends and evenings on occasion/on‑call. Need for flexibility.
• Driving related:
  Must not have any of the following violations in the last 5 years – reckless driving, DUI or refusal to submit a breath test, manslaughter or negligent homicide, habitual offender status, suspension or revocation of license, commercial motor vehicle violations with blood‑alcohol level .04 or higher, felony violent conduct, high‑severity traffic incidents, etc. Must not have any of the following violations in the last 3 years – passing stopped school bus,…