Child Specialist�Family Reunification

1. Carry out casework for family reunification cases, including background interviewing of children, families and care providers; reviewing documents from police, Child Protective Services and other agencies; identifying linguistically appropriate informational resources related to children's special needs; etc.
2. Refer family reunification cases to affiliate agencies, including preparing affiliate caseworker and coordinating national and local casework.
3. Provide technical assistance to affiliate caseworkers on cases, and collaborate with the family reunification coordinator to ensure services are provided according to recognized child welfare standards.
4. Review affiliate family reunification reports, and follow up with affiliate caseworker as needed to ensure all assessment and service areas have been addressed.
5. Provide a written analysis of information collected during the suitability assessment process.
6. Collaborate as needed with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and other partners engaged in service provision for unaccompanied children.
7. Assist with training and workshop activities on suitability assessment and post-release service provision.
8. Participate in developing best practices for family reunification service provision.
9. Collaborate with other LIRS staff to provide technical assistance and training to promote the best interests of all children served through LIRS and other resettlement agencies.
10. Maintain clear and consistent communication with the associate director for family reunification and preservation and the family reunification coordinator, ensuring that they are informed of critical trends, major program activities and other issues.
11. Participate in staff meetings, project teams or working groups as required to support LIRS goals and the overall development and implementation of the agency's strategic plan.
12. Maintain records scrupulously and observe standard social work practice on all cases.
13. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

1. Commitment to LIRS’s core mission and values and an ability to model those values in relationship with colleagues and partners; commitment to refugees and immigrants
2. Bachelor’s degree in social work or other relevant degree or equivalent experience; master’s degree preferred
3. Experience with child welfare programs
4. Experience working with refugee and immigrant children
5. Cross-cultural international experience
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills
7. Attention to detail and critical analysis skills
8. Ability to manage complex projects with a high degree of independence
9. Creativity and initiative
10. Ability and willingness to travel occasionally
11. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
12. Fluency in Spanish required

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