Refugee Support Services

2 weeks ago

Elizabeth, United States International Rescue Committee Full time
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

TITLE: Refugee Support Services (RSS) Intern
Start Date: Summer 2024
Duration: 10 weeks; May-August 2024
Compensation: Paid Internship
Location: Elizabeth, NJ
POSITION REPORTS TO: Refugee Support Services Caseworker

Hiring decisions for IRC's Summer 2024 Paid Internship opportunities will be made by 4/30/24. If you are applying or have applied after Friday 4/19/24, we cannot guarantee that you will be considered as a candidate.

BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in more than 40 countries and over 20 U.S. cities, the IRC provides resettlement, education and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people.

SCOPE OF WORK: The Refugee Support Services (RSS) Intern will work under the supervision of the RSS Caseworker to provide trauma-informed services to newcomer families to support their integration and self-sufficiency. This will include direct engagement with clients to assess their situations and develop action plans to meet the family's needs. The Intern will also support the Caseworker to connect the client to services both within the IRC and externally in accordance with client eligibility and program requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist the RSS Caseworker to conduct new client intakes to assess needs and develop and implement self-sufficiency action plans over agreed timeframes with each client.
  • Assist with individualized case management support to each client through direct services, referrals, and advocacy.
  • Conduct outreach calls to clients to monitor progress, understand challenges and ensure available resources are utilized.
  • Assist with scheduling client appointments.
  • Document all client interactions in internal database and tracking tools in accordance with program requirements.
  • Assist with interpretation for the RSS Caseworker and other members of the Refugee Support Services team, as needed.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  1. Gain hands-on experience and on-the-job training to provide direct services to a large and diverse client caseload of newcomer families.
  2. Gain experience working in an office environment both virtually and in-person and participate in IRC trainings or other learning and development opportunities.
  3. Learn about the IRC's US Program and specifically the case management
    services offered to newcomers.
Minimum Qualifications:

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Current NJ undergraduate student
  • Current NJ Graduate student
  • Recent NJ College Graduate: must have graduated less than one year prior to start of the internship experience (May 2023-May 2024 graduates)
  • A current undergraduate student who is a permanent NJ resident-these candidates will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for eligibility and there will be a limited amount of funding allotted for students meeting this criteria.
  • Selected interns are required to serve for 10 weeks between May to August 2024

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