Caseworker - Home Study and Post Release Services

South Sioux City Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance premium coverage

Mileage reimbursement

401k match

Professional development

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Lutheran Services in Iowa is seeking a Caseworker (full time/part time) in the Des Moines area to perform Post Release Services and Home Studies for Unaccompanied Children and families. The role focuses on trauma-informed care, resource referrals, and comprehensive case management.

The Caseworker will support immigrant families, conduct culturally sensitive home studies, and may serve as an interpreter when language skills apply. Evening and weekend hours may be required by appointment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services with 1 year of full-time experience.
• Must read, write and speak English and Spanish fluently.
• Experience with trauma-informed care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Write and execute home studies for immigrant populations and oversee post-release services.
• Facilitate reunification through home studies, assessments, referrals, and case management.
• Provide resource referrals and community connections using trauma-informed care throughout service provision.
• May serve as interpreter when needed for case services.
• May require evening/weekend hours by appointment or assignment.

Skills

Bilingual

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Caseworker - Home Study and Post Release Services

Lutheran Services in Iowa currently seeks a (full time/part time) Bilingual Caseworker for Post Release Services and Home Studies in the Des Moines area.

What You'll Do

The Caseworker is responsible for Post Release Services (PRS) and Home Studies for Unaccompanied Children (UC) and families. Our Caseworkers are responsible for helping children and families with resource referrals, community connections, and case management services while utilizing trauma informed care throughout service provision.

In this role, our Caseworkers...

• Effectively write and execute home studies while working with immigrant populations
• Facilitate the reunification process by conducting culturally sensitive home studies, assessments, referrals, and case management services
• Perform resource referrals, community connections, and case management services while utilizing trauma informed care throughout service provision
• May serve as interpreter when language skills are applicable for case services
• May work evening and weekend hours by appointment or assignment

What You'll Need

Bachelor's degree in human services field and one year of full-time human services experience. Must read, write and speak English and Spanish fluently. Human services field includes social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, and human/family services.

How We'll Support You

At LSI, competitive compensation goes far beyond an hourly rate. For eligible employees, LSI pays for a portion of employee health premiums, offers a monthly wellness discount on health insurance premiums, and contributes to your health savings account each paycheck. LSI will reimburse you for mileage, offer a 401k match contribution, and provide ongoing professional development training. In addition, LSI offers a generous paid time off package. As a non-profit employer many employees also can qualify for student loan forgiveness programs.

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