Bilingual, Part-Time Social Worker – Human Trafficking

San Jose Clinic; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

San Jose Clinic is seeking a Part-Time Social Worker for its Anti-Human Trafficking Program in Gary, IN. You will provide direct social work support, coordinate care, and navigate resources for survivors or suspected survivors of trafficking.

You’ll collaborate with healthcare teams, shelters, and community partners to improve access to services, record-keeping, and program reporting while maintaining confidentiality and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• 2–3 years healthcare/social work experience preferred; human trafficking experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with trauma-affected, vulnerable populations.
• Knowledge of community resources, referral networks, and care-coordination practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct social work support to survivors or suspected survivors of human trafficking, including screening, care coordination, referrals, follow-up, and resource navigation.
• Coordinates medical, dental, behavioral health, and social-service referrals and assists with continuity of care.
• Works with shelters, case-management partners, advocacy agencies, and community organizations to facilitate services.
• Maintains confidentiality and documentation in accordance with HIPAA and clinic policies.
• Assists with outreach, trainings, data collection, and program reporting for the Anti-Human Trafficking Program.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Trauma-informed care

Care coordination

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Part-Time Social Worker – Human Trafficking provides direct social work support, care coordination, resource navigation, and referral follow-up for individuals who are survivors or suspected survivors of human trafficking. The position works collaboratively with the Clinic’s Human Trafficking Social Worker, healthcare providers, shelters, case-management partners, advocacy agencies, and community and faith-based organizations to support continuity of care. The role also assists with program documentation, data collection, training, outreach, and other activities that support the Anti-Human Trafficking Program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct social work support to individuals who are survivors or suspected survivors of human trafficking, including screening support, care coordination, referrals, follow-up, and resource navigation.
• Coordinates appropriate medical, dental, behavioral health, and social-service referrals and assists with continuity of care across Clinic and community providers.
• Works closely with shelters, case-management partners, healthcare providers, advocacy agencies, and community and faith-based organizations to facilitate services for referred patients.
• Serves as a liaison with established community partners and assists with communication and coordination related to patient referrals and program activities.
• Provides timely follow-up with patients and partner organizations regarding referrals, services, and identified barriers to care.
• Assists with collection, maintenance, and organization of Anti-Human Trafficking Program data to support quality assurance, operational tracking, and required reporting.
• Maintains accurate and timely patient, referral, outreach, and program documentation in accordance with Clinic requirements.
• Assists with scheduling, coordination, preparation, and delivery of human trafficking trainings for healthcare providers, advocacy agencies, community partners, and community members.
• Participates in community outreach activities, educational events, tours, panels, vendor opportunities, and train-the-trainer activities as assigned.
• Identifies and coordinates available community and donated resources to address barriers to care, including transportation, food, clothing, hygiene, communication, and other essential support needs.
• Assists with preparation, organization, setup, breakdown, and maintenance of materials used for outreach, education, and community events.
• Provides program information, documentation, and data needed to support grant reporting and funding compliance, as requested by program leadership.
• Supports established community partnership activities and approved agreements and assists with implementation and coordination as directed by program or executive leadership.
• Monitors assigned cases, referrals, and program tasks and promptly communicates operational or patient-care concerns to the appropriate supervisor or program lead.
• Works independently within assigned responsibilities while maintaining effective communication and collaboration with the Human Trafficking Social Worker, clinical staff, and leadership.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information and complies with HIPAA, OSHA, Clinic policies, professional standards, and applicable program requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• Two to three years of healthcare, social work, case management, or related experience preferred; human trafficking experience strongly preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with trauma-affected, vulnerable, and underserved populations.
• Knowledge of community resources, referral networks, and care-coordination practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with patients, healthcare providers, shelters, advocacy organizations, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, documentation, follow-up, and time-management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment within assigned responsibilities, and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to accurately maintain program and patient-related data.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit, stand, bend, and stoop for extended periods as required to perform job duties.
• Ability to travel locally for outreach, training, meetings, and community-partner activities as needed.
• Regular interaction with patients and community members who may disclose experiences of trauma, violence, exploitation, or other sensitive circumstances.
• Exposure to normal clinical and office environments, including routine office noise.

ROLE SCOPE

This part-time position is intended to provide direct service, referral, outreach, training, and program-support capacity for the Anti-Human Trafficking Program. The position assists with, but does not independently own, overall program strategy, budget authority, grant administration, formal partnership agreements, or executive-level program decisions.