JOB TITLE: Program Manager

PROGRAM: Therapeutic Foster Care Program (TFC)

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of the TFC program is to provide a safe, nurturing supportive foster family home for children removed from their biological homes due to child abuse and/or neglect. The children in this program are under the conservatorship of Child Protective Services. TFC provides a safe and nurturing environment for these children, supportive resources to CPS and licensed foster parents, and works to ensure the children's behavioral, medical, and emotional needs are met while in care.

The Program Manager for TFC is responsible for: 1) ensuring policies and procedures of agency are followed and met; 2) implementing, maintaining, and evaluating program activities; 3) monitoring achievement of program goals and objectives, compliance with agency and program policies and procedures; 4) hiring, training, and supervising staff and volunteers; 5) assisting in long range planning and resource development; 6) community outreach to promote the TFC program; 7) assisting in capacity building, preparation and submission of grants/proposals; 8) operating programs within established budgetary guidelines, and 9) preparation of reports and other required paperwork.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

» Master's Degree in Social Work or related human services field
» Two years experience in a substitute, foster care setting (CPS experience in foster care/adoption is acceptable)
» Basic understanding of Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agency and Residential Contracts.
» Acceptable computer skills, including knowledge of and ability to use effectively the internet and Microsoft Office Package.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

» Have, or obtain within one year, a Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrator certificate
» Experience supervising staff in a professional child placement agency setting

Interested persons should mail, fax, or email a resume and salary requirements to:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Ft. Worth, Inc.
Attn: Connie Blume
2701 Burchill Rd. North
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Fax: (817)-535-8779
Email: ccresume@ccdofw.org

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phones call, please.

Posting Date: February 8, 2010
Closing Date: Until Filled

JOB TITLE: Employment Case Manager

PROGRAM: Refugee Social Services

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of Refugee Employment Services is to provide both employment and case management services. Employment services assist clients in finding and retaining employment leading to economic self-sufficiency. Case management services assist in the removal of barriers to employment related to cultural adjustment and health/ emergency services.

With case management services, the Employment Case Manager conducts comprehensive intakes and assessments of client needs and barriers to employment; develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates individualized service plans with each client; and links with support to ensure progress toward community integration and early self-sufficiency.

With employment services, the Employment Case Manager conducts comprehensive intakes and assessments of client needs and job skills; develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates individualized service plans; and assists the client with work culture orientation, in acquiring soft skills to effectively participate in job search, in finding job leads, and with retaining employment.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Include but not limited to:

1. Bachelors Degree in Social Work, International Affairs or Degree in Business with two years experience in social services.
2. Must be able to articulate and demonstrate a well-developed understanding of case management as defined from a social work perspective.
3. Experience in job development and business networking with a working knowledge of for-profit corporate cultures preferred.
4. Familiarity with refugee populations and their needs.
5. Ability to speak a current refugee language preferred: Arabic, Burmese, French, Karenni, or Nepali

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Interviews clients through comprehensive intake and assessments to determine the barriers to employment and to discover the client's job skills, and identifies needs.
2. Develops, implements, monitors, evaluates, and updates individualized employment and case management service plans and to review progression towards goals with the client.
3. Helps client to identify, establish relationships with social service providers, churches, and refugee communities to enhance household functioning and integration into the community.
4. Provides interview and job skill coaching and counseling clients to positions based on education and skills. Transports clients for job search, interviews, and initially to the work site as needed.
5. Networks with employers and builds good relationships within the business community, provides cultural orientation to employers about refugee populations, and acts as a mediator between the client and the employer to increase job retention.
6. Documents all communication with and on behalf of the client in the case file, reviews service plans, and performs follow-up to determine quantity and quality of service.

Work Hours:

Regular office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. This position may require flexibility to work various hours and possibly weekends depending on current caseload.

Interested persons should mail, fax, or email a resume and salary requirements to:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Ft. Worth, Inc.
Attn: Connie Blume
2701 Burchill Rd. North
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Fax: (817)-535-8779
Email: ccresume@ccdofw.org

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phones call, please.

Posting Date: February 25, 2010
Closing Date: March 9, 2010

JOB TITLE: Job Developer

PROGRAM: Refugee Employment Services

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of the Job Developer's position is to assist the client with American work culture orientation, to aid the client in acquiring the necessary skills to effectively participate in job search, and to connect clients with job opportunities leading the client towards self-sufficiency.

The Job Developer's primary function is to provide essential and concrete services resulting in job placement and job retentions. The Job Developer serves as the link between the client and the workforce. Examples of tasks include, but are not limited to, assistance with job applications, interview and job skill coaching, matching client to appropriate position based on client's education and skills, networking with employers, providing cultural orientation to employers and/or new hire orientation for clients, transportation to interviews and/or initial transport to work site as needed, act as a mediator between the client and the employer as needed, and completing forms and reports to thoroughly document services provided.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Include but not limited to:

1. Bachelors Degree with 2-3 years relevant experience in a business environment. Knowledge of management, leadership, and human relations is preferred but not required..
2. Experience in job development and business networking with a working knowledge of for-profit corporate cultures preferred.
3. Familiarity with refugee populations and their needs.
4. Ability to speak a current refugee language preferred, but not required: Arabic, Burmese, French, Karenni, or Nepali

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Providing interview and job skill coaching and counseling/matching clients to appropriate position based on education and skills.
2. Networking with employers and building good relationships within the business community and providing cultural orientation to employers about refugee's populations.
3. Marketing refugees in general and also individuals with specific skill sets to employers.
4. Acting as a mediator between the client and the employer to address cultural orientation necessary for job retention and providing new hire orientation for clients.
5. Completing forms and reports to thoroughly document services provided

Work Hours:

Regular office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. This position may require flexibility to work various hours and possibly weekends depending on current caseload.

Interested persons should mail, fax, or email a resume and salary requirements to:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Ft. Worth, Inc.
Attn: Connie Blume
2701 Burchill Rd. North
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Fax: (817)-535-8779
Email: ccresume@ccdofw.org

Please indicate languages spoken on the resume.

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phones call, please.

Posting Date: February 25, 2010
Closing Date: March 9, 2010

JOB TITLE: Life Skills Training Specialist

PROGRAM: Unaccompanied Refugee Minor

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program (URM) is to provide a safe, nurturing, culturally-sensitive environment for unaccompanied refugee minors that will equip and empower them to integrate successfully into their local community and to reach their full potential. The Life Skills Training Specialist (LSTS) develops and implements curriculum that teaches life skills to refugees, asylees, victims of trafficking, or special immigrant juvenile status teenagers currently in foster care. The LSTS conducts assessments of clients and develops plans to improve life skills. The LSTS also conducts groups, takes field trips, and holds individual sessions to teach and work on life skills with clients so that they will be prepared to live independently upon exiting from the program. The LSTS works with and provides resources to foster families to develop life skill within their home. Participation in program evaluation as well as participation in agency and community activities is required.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Include but not limited to:

1. Masters in Social Work or other human services field with 1 year experience working with children and families or a Bachelor of Social Work or other human services field with 2 years experience working with children and families.
2. Teaching and curriculum development experience preferred.
3. Candidates who are bilingual in a current refugee language will be given priority (Burmese, Chin, Swahili or Spanish)
4. Fluent in both, written and spoken English is required.
5. Must have good computer skills. Must be able to type and know how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, and Outlook.
6. Must be willing to transport clients in his/her car.
7. Must maintain accurate and concise documentation of contacts with clients, including follow-ups on referrals, home visits, and other services provided to clients or foster families.
8. Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver's license, and evidence of auto liability insurance.

Work Hours:

Regular office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. This position will require flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Interested persons should mail, fax, or email a resume and salary requirements to:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Ft. Worth, Inc.
Attn: Connie Blume
2701 Burchill Rd. North
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Fax: (817)-535-8779
Email: ccresume@ccdofw.org

Please indicate languages spoken on the resume.

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phones call, please.

Posting Date: March 2, 2010
Closing Date: March 12, 2010

JOB TITLE: Lead Case Manager

PROGRAM: Lady Hogan Project

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of the Lady Hogan Project is to assist women, children, youth, and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in addressing barriers to accessing HIV medical care and in accessing resources to become self-sufficient.

The Lead Case Manager is responsible for: 1) Conducting comprehensive assessments of client strengths, needs, and functioning; 2) Working with clients to develop and implement a service plan; 3) Conducting home visits; 4) Documenting all service activities; 5) Coordinating with program partners and other service providers to link clients to services and resources; 6) Transporting clients as needed; 7) Developing program operating policies and procedures; 8) Implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and evaluating program activities; 9) Hiring, training, and supervising program staff; 10) Preparation of reports and other required paperwork.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in social work or related human service field; a bachelor's degree with related experience may be substituted; Minimum of one year experience providing case management services required; Supervisory experience preferred; Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Interested persons should mail, fax, or email a resume and salary requirements to:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Ft. Worth, Inc.
Attn: Connie Blume
2701 Burchill Rd. North
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Fax: (817)-535-8779
Email: ccresume@ccdofw.org

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phones call, please.

Posting Date: March 4, 2010
Closing Date: March 11, 2010