BILINGUAL CASEWORKER

BILINGUAL CASEWORKER

Organization: The Immigration Project (TIP)

Job Location: 409 Devonshire Dr, Champaign IL

Job Hours: 2:00PM - 6:00PM Monday - Friday Part time (20hrs / week)

Job Hours: 10:00PM - 6:00PM Monday - Friday Full time (40hrs / week)

Position Description

Work under the direction of the Social Services Director to provide income support, social service resources, application assistance, and translation/interpretation to low-income immigrant families in downstate Illinois in compliance with federal, state, and agency programmatic guidelines.

Duties

• Provide resource information and referrals by telephone, videoconference, and in person
• Provide crisis intervention services
• Translate and interpret
• Advocating for clients to receive services; fight for social justice
• Assist with scheduling and advertising outreach events and workshops
• Communicate with clients in various languages to assess needs & program eligibility
• Complete applications for Public Benefits and other resources
• Provide clients with accurate information and assist with scheduling asylum, TPS, and other workshops
• Attend training and weekly meetings

Position Requirements

● Bilingual in Spanish and English

● Computer skills

● Reliable transportation

● Organized and detail-oriented

How to Apply

Submit a resume to Social Services Director Sarah Mellor at smellor@immigrationproject.org. Please put “Multilingual Caseworker” in the subject line. No phone inquiries please.

Immigration Project’s Mission

Recognizing that access to accurate, complete information regarding immigration law is geographically and economically restricted for underserved immigrant populations in downstate Illinois, the Immigration Project endeavors to provide access to justice for immigrants and their families through immigration-related legal and educational services to immigrants, refugees, their families and others in downstate Illinois, in a manner and context which recognizes the full dignity of each individual.

The Immigration Project is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Please visit our website at for more information.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person