Bilingual Custody & Resource Coordinator

Lukos LLC.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lukos LLC in Houston, TX seeks a Custody and Resource Coordinator to support ICE detainees and detention facility staff, providing services and guidance addressing victims, trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, and health care within designated ICE locations.

The CRC position requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, fluency in English and Spanish, and experience with vulnerable populations; prior detention or correctional setting experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the case management process commensurate with training and education at a minimum at the bachelor’s level.
• 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 multidisciplinary environment.
• Knowledge of, and moderate proficiency in, common Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist with needs, requests (on ICE Detainee Request Form or otherwise), and complaints from the detained noncitizen population regarding non-officer or immigration case related issues.
• Assist ERO officers with addressing noncitizen requests related to parent/child communication and/or child welfare involvement.
• Facilitate on-site support of disability accommodations, including coordinating followup, as requested by ERO, with detention facilities upon submission of a Disability Accommodation Notification to ERO Headquarters (HQ).
• Assist ERO and detention facility staff as a resource to facilitate the compliance of applicable agency policies and detention standards. Facilitate discussions and communicate directly with detained noncitizens. Areas of facilitation include but are not limited to the following topic areas: allegations of sexual abuse and assault, identification and monitoring of pregnant noncitizens, resources for noncitizens in segregated housing or special management units, and admission and release.
• Address ERO and detention facility staff questions or concerns about specific noncitizens, including available services.
• Provide noncitizen referrals to appropriate ERO and detention facility staff for care and follow-up to prevent critical incidents and issues (e.g., medical, mental health, chaplain, etc.).
• Support noncitizens with specialized needs or requiring heightened attention and conduct noncitizen wellness checks and follow-ups upon request by ERO Field Office and/or ERO HQ.
• Meet with newly detained noncitizens during or after intake to answer questions, address concerns, provide brief orientation to the detention facility and CRC services.
• Assist ERO Field Offices who run specialized housing units and programs or services that are designed to provide appropriate care to vulnerable populations, such as: a. Dedicate Housing for Transgender Noncitizens b. Behavioral/Mental Health Unit(s) c. Family Residential Centers d. Reunification of relatives and children in federal custody e. Young adult case management services
• Provide language interpretation for facility and ERO staff communicating with the detained noncitizen population.
• Provide general support, as needed, to help maintain safety and security of the detention facility.
• Assist ERO Field Office in removal planning for noncitizens with vulnerabilities and in general population by – researching referrals and identifying to resources in the noncitizen’s home country and developing individualized Departure Plans.
• Assist ERO Field Office in release planning for noncitizens with vulnerabilities and in general population by researching referrals and identifying needed resources in the U.S. Planning activities may include communicating with family members, securing resources such as medical/mental healthcare, and identifying housing options or placement in a shelter or hospital/institution.
• Develop and maintain a national resource database of resources (in and outside of the United States) for CRC and ERO Officer use to facilitate the release and removal of noncitizens booked out of ICE custody.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Psychology

Master’s degree (preferred) or advanced degree

Job description

Lukos LLC in Houston, TX seeks a Custody and Resource Coordinator to support ICE detainees and detention facility staff, providing services and guidance addressing victims, trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, and health care within designated ICE locations.

The CRC position requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, fluency in English and Spanish, and experience with vulnerable populations; prior detention or correctional setting experience is valued.