JOB TITLE     Courtesy Patrol

PROGRAM     Nuestro Hogar Housing Facility

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of the Courtesy Patrol position is to assist residents in the event of an emergency, answer emergency alarms, and perform physical inspections of the grounds outside of normal business hours.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Performs physical inspections of the property and grounds to ensure security measures are being utilized: buildings are locked, safety lights are in working condition, and property is free from hazards.
2. Conducts general inspection of property and parking lots on a regular interval during assigned shift.
3. Responds and/or investigates resident problems, concerns and emergencies or inquires from the general public.
4. Responds to emergency alarms and assist residents in contacting emergency response team(s).
5. Secure facility equipment and systems in the case of an emergency: operation of fire extinguisher, water turn off tools, emergency alarms and breakers.
6. Complete all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements, licensing requirements, COA standards, and agency quality assurance standards.
7. Maintain good tenant relations.
8. Employee may be required to perform wellness checks on residents.  In the performance of the task employees may discover deceased individuals. 
9. Ensure effective communication with peers and housing leadership.
10. Adheres to all safety policies and procedures.
11. Assists maintenance staff and office staff in maintenance and housekeeping duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be eighteen years of age to operate equipment.

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

2 Full Time Positions Available:
3 Part Time Positions Available (average of 16 hours per week):
All are located at Nuestro Hogar, Inc. 709 Magnolia St., Arlington, Texas 76012
Please indicate in your cover letter which shift(s) you’d like to work.

Posting Dates    August 25 to September 8, 2010

JOB TITLE     Case Manager

PROGRAM     Refugee Case Management

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of Refugee Case Management is to empower refugees towards self-sufficiency and promote successful integration into the community.  The primary avenues for achieving this goal include (1) linking clients with resources to meet health and mental health, emergency assistance, and cultural adjustment needs and (2) providing limited financial assistance for eligible clients within their first eight months of arrival.

The purpose of a Case Manager is to conduct comprehensive intakes and assessments of client needs; develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized service plans with each client; and to link each client with appropriate community supports to ensure their progress towards the individualized service plan goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Performs comprehensive assessments on clients according to established standards.  Assesses to determine the barriers to self-sufficiency and case management needs such as personal and family adjustments, finances, food, clothing, housing, and health.
2. Develops and implements individualized service plan with the client to address identified needs within established time frame.
3. Monitors and evaluates client progress and adjusts service plan and/or delivery as necessary.
4. Empowers client towards cultural acquisition and comprehension of the new community through an understanding of self, personal situation, and client's responsibility for adjusting to new life in local community.
5. Completes all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements, licensing requirements, COA standards, and agency quality assurance standards.  Secures supplementary information in the case file related to client barrier removal such as medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to client's situation.
6. Advocates for clients with service providers or agencies and in the community.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field and one year experience in social services or a combination of education and experience.
• Bilingual skills in a common client language are preferred, including but not limited to Arabic, Burmese, Chin, Nepali, Somali, or Swahili.
• Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver’s license, and evidence of auto liability insurance. Must be willing to transport clients in his/her car.    

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Regular office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  The work location is the Catholic Charities office at 249 West Thornhill Drive in Fort Worth, Texas.      

Posting Dates    September 7 - 21 2010

JOB TITLE     ESL Instructor

PROGRAM     Refugee Educational Services

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for English as a Second Language and Civics instruction to eligible refugee clients.  Includes utilizing, developing and implementing effective curriculum for instruction and providing documentation as required. Three positions available!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provide English as a Second Language instruction to adult refugees.
2. Provide Civics Instruction to adult refugees as needed.
3. Develop and/or utilize selected curriculum for both literate and preliterate adults.
4. Conduct program services in a culturally sensitive manner.
5. Cultivate positive relationships with relevant faith based organizations, social service providers, and other community partners.
6. Complete all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements, COA standards, and agency quality assurance standards

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field and one year experience in teaching ESL or a combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with refugee populations and their needs.
• Must have good computer skills. Must be able to type and know how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Position #1 - Class schedules will vary, and may include daytime hours, evenings and Saturdays.  Classes will be conducted both on site and off site, in Fort Worth.

Positions #2 and #3 - Classes will normally be scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Classes will usually be conducted off site, in Fort Worth.  Some evenings and weekends may be occasionally required.

Posting Dates    August 31 to September 17, 2010

JOB TITLE     Program Manager

PROGRAM     Refugee Match Grant

JOB SUMMARY

The Refugee Match Grant program is an employment and case management program for recently-arrived refugees.  The Program Manager’s primary responsibility is the management of the activities of this program and its components. The Program Manager is responsible for direct supervision of staff and volunteers, the daily operations of the program, overseeing the budget, and ensuring program compliance with all applicable professional and agency standards and funder’s requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Manage program workflow and staff workload.  Coordinate services with other Catholic Charities programs.
2. Develop, monitor and evaluate program work plans, outputs and outcomes to ensure goals are met.  Identify and implement actions to improve goal attainment as necessary.
3. Monitor and evaluate staff performance to ensure compliance with all expectations and standards of practice. Provide training, supervision, mentoring, and coaching to develop program staff.
4. Monitor program revenues and control program expenditures to ensure accountability and operation within established budget. Promote good stewardship among staff members.
5. Assist in the identification and development of resources (volunteer, in-kind, financial) necessary to ensure successful program performance, including the preparation of proposals.
6. Research and analyze client population trends and emerging needs.  Evaluate and modify program responses to address identified needs in conjunction with agency leadership.
7. Cultivate positive relationships with funding and monitoring entities, faith based organizations, social service providers and other community partners. Participate in appropriate community collaborations.
8. Complete and monitor all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements, licensing requirements, COA standards, and agency quality assurance standards.

QUALIFICATIONS



• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field and one year experience working with multi-problem children and their families or a combination of education and experience.  Master's Degree in Social work preferred.
• Bilingual skills in a common client language (English/Spanish) are preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver’s license, and evidence of auto liability insurance. Must be willing to transport clients in his/her car.   

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Regular office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.  The work location is the Catholic Charities office at 249 West Thornhill Drive in Fort Worth, Texas.

Posting Dates    August 27 to September 10, 2010

JOB TITLE     Family Interventionist

PROGRAM     Families First

JOB SUMMARY

The FAST program provides outreach and parenting classes (through a chosen, evidence based curriculum) to families in Tarrant County that are at risk of coming to the attention of Children's Protective Services. The families involved in the program are experiencing moderate to serious problems related to low parenting skills.

The Interventionist will teach the evidence based curriculum, complete assessments, recruit families and provide any ancillary services that are needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Conduct intensive parenting skills training to qualified parents using the Triple P(Evidence Based curriculum), in an individual or group setting
2. Apply parenting skills training to a range of target behaviors, settings and children
3. Provide Intensive Intervention strategies for parents at risk of maltreatment, including addressing parental anger and stressors
4. Complete all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements, licensing requirements, COA standards, and agency quality assurance standards.
5. Provides transportation for self and/or others to off-site locations, including client residences.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field and one year experience working with multi-problem children and their families or a combination of education and experience.  Master's Degree in Social work preferred
• Bilingual skills in a common client language (English/Spanish) are preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver’s license, and evidence of auto liability insurance. Must be willing to transport clients in his/her car.   

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.  Some additional hours may be required depending on case load. This position will be located at the Thornhill campus. 

*Please note that some interventionists may be housed with partner agencies and would not be permanently housed at the Thornhill campus.

Posting Dates    August 27 to September 10, 2010

JOB TITLE     Outreach Specialist

PROGRAM    Families First

JOB SUMMARY

The FAST program provides outreach and parenting classes (through a chosen, evidence based curriculum) to families in Tarrant County that are at risk of coming to the attention of Children's Protective Services. The families involved in the program are experiencing moderate to serious problems related to low parenting skills.

The Outreach Worker is responsible for recruitment and tracking of referrals into the program, seek and recruit from referring agencies, obtain resources and in-kind donations for the match component. This position will also plan and maintain consortium activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Facilitate and/or conduct outreach activities including presentations to service providers and potential clients, community fairs, one on one engagement, and education on available resources.
2. Identify and recruit eligible individuals and/or families for program services.
3. Set up and maintain Consortium activities for program and referral agencies
4. Follow up with individuals and/or families who have expressed interest in services to ensure successful enrollment.
5. Cultivate positive relationships with relevant funding and monitoring entities, faith based organizations, social service providers, and other community partners. Participate in appropriate community collaborations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field and one year experience working with multi-problem children and their families or a combination of education and experience. 
• Bilingual skills in a common client language (English/Spanish) are preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver’s license, and evidence of auto liability insurance. Must be willing to transport clients in his/her car.   

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.  Some additional hours may be required depending on case load. This position will be located at the Thornhill campus.

Posting Dates    August 27 to September 17, 2010

JOB TITLE     Behavior Interventionist

PROGRAM     School Based Services

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of the School-Based Services Program is to provide support to elementary-aged Special Education students who are currently receiving services in a FWISD Behavior Improvement Classroom (BIC).  The responsibilities of the Classroom Interventionist include: providing therapeutic support in crisis situations, working in partnership with the BIC teacher, conducting specialized groups and activities, meeting with families to discuss classroom behaviors and interventions, and coordinating with members of the FWISD Psychological Services Department, and maintaining ongoing relationships with other FWISD staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Assistance in implementing the classroom token economy system.
2. Working in partnership with the BIC teacher, teaching assistant and assigned FWISD psychological staff.
3. Conducting assessments and making appropriate referrals as needed.
4. Arranging for outside counseling services when needed.
5. Assisting and participating with mainstream transitioning when needed.
6. Participating in wraparound teams as necessary.
7. Providing one on one skills training.
8. Development and implementation of action and transition plans in conjunction with FWISD staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in mental health or related field from an accredited university and 2 years experience working with emotionally disturbed children or a combination of education and experience is required.
• Experience in group facilitation and therapeutic interventions is preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources is required.
• Must have reliable transportation, a current Texas driver’s license and evidence of auto liability insurance.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus. 

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Regular office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  This position will require coordinating work time to coincide with the FWISD academic year and school hours and may require work outside of traditional business hours.  The work location is the Catholic Charities office at 249 West Thornhill Drive in Fort Worth, Texas.  However, the employee will travel to different locations in FWISD.

Posting Dates    August 27 to September 10, 2010

JOB TITLE     Central Intake Specialist

PROGRAM     Central Intake

JOB SUMMARY

The Central Intake program serves as the point of entry to the community to Catholic Charities programs and services. Central Intake provides compassionate customer service to clients, stakeholders, and the community.

The Central Intake Specialist will facilitate the linkage to the appropriate program(s) and resources within Catholic Charities and provide information and referral for programs and resources in the community as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Receiving service inquiries from the community by phone, walk-in and e-mail
2. Conduct screening and assessment of needs for individuals/families that contact Catholic Charities.
3. Tracking data for service recipients
4. Developing and maintaining a strong knowledge base of Catholic Charities programming
5. Develop and maintain a strong knowledge base of community resources.
6. Facilitate linkages to Catholic Charities programs and provide information and referral to community resources.
7. Represent and interpret the mission and work of the agency to the community.
8. In conjunction with the Program Manager and other Central Intake staff, identify and implement actions to improve effectiveness as necessary.
9. Participate in all quality assurance activities to ensure quality service. 
10. Prepare and submit all required reports and paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field and one year experience in social services or a combination of education and experience.
• Bilingual skills in a common client language are preferred: Arabic, Burmese, Chin, Nepali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinia or Vietnamese.  

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

10am -7pm Monday through Thursday, 8am-5pm Friday.  Position is located at main campus on Thornhill Drive.

Posting Dates    August 25 to September 8, 2010

JOB TITLE     Tutor

PROGRAM     International Foster Care

JOB SUMMARY

The Tutor is responsible for in-home tutoring to unaccompanied refugee minors (14-18 years-old) enrolled in public schools in Fort Worth, Mid-Cities, and Dallas.  Includes utilizing, developing and implementing effective curriculum for instruction and providing documentation of tutoring sessions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provide tutoring to eligible unaccompanied refugee teenagers.  Focus on areas where child is having difficulty in school.
2. Implement curriculum provided by child’s teacher; develop appropriate lessons as needed.
3. Prepare and submit required paperwork.
4. Interact effectively with children and foster parents from a wide variety of ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field preferred.  At least 2 years of college required.
• Teaching/Tutoring experience required.
• Experience with refugee populations preferred.
• Must have excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Candidates who meet all criteria above and are bilingual in a current refugee language will be given priority (Amharic, Chin, Karen, Burmese, Somali and Arabic).

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Work hours will be part time, with most hours being evenings and weekends, between 2-10 hours per week.  Tutotrs are needed in various areas within Dallas/Fort Worth.

Posting Dates    Open until filled