Bilingual Case Aide, United Communities of Southeast Philadelphia

Posted by United Communities of Southeast Philadelphia on February 13, 2017

 

SUMMARY:

The Case Aide will provide direct service support to families in their own homes by making referrals based on family goals and support FES and Truancy Case managers as well as other United Communities family- serving functions.

In this position, you will be responsible for the following duties:

 Case Aide may carry a caseload of up to five cases

 Conduct bi-monthly home visits, more if needed

 Assess and ensure safety and well-being of each child in their home environment by meeting each child monthly as well as conducting home safety assessments

 Monitor medical and educational status of children

 Establish goals with families and makes appropriate referrals to support those goals

 Coordinate care with other human service professionals as needed

 Attend out-of- home appointments with family as needed

 Data entry

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience – Essential:

 High School Diploma or GED (some college preferred)

 Minimum 3 years experience in social work field

 Must be Bi-lingual – (English/Russian, Chinese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Cambodian) preferred

 Good organizational and time management skills

 Excellent data entry skills

 Excellent verbal/written communication skills

 Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

 Minimum 3 years experience working with families in their communities

 Knowledge of South Philadelphia community and resources

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