About this position
Become A Part of the El Programa Hispano Catòlico Team!
El Programa Hispano Católico (EPHC) is an organization that supports individuals in reaching their fullest potential. For nearly 40 years, our mission has been to advance racial equity and social justice through the power of our Latine roots, culture, and community. This mission, which is at the heart of everything we do, has allowed us to respond to local needs by addressing the social determinants of health. We achieve this through our program areas: Housing, Economic Sustainability, Education, Community Wellness, and DV/SA Prevention and Intervention. Today, EPHC serves more than 30,000 people annually and employs over 100 staff members, the majority of whom are bilingual, and over 93% are bicultural.
Although EPHC is affiliated with the Catholic Charities Network, candidates or participants do not need to be Catholic to work with us or receive services. Across our programs and services, staff of all faiths-or none-work within our framework of respect for our mission, the dignity of the human person, and the common good.
To learn more about EPHC, visit our website at https://elprograma.org/
Benefits:
- Vacation & Sick Time Benefits
- 14 Paid Holidays
- 85% employer-paid health insurance with buy-up options
- 401k with Employer Contribution
- Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Access to our Retirement plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life Insurance
- Bonus Wellness Days
- Continuous Growth and Development Opportunities
- Opportunities to serve your community and make a positive impact
About The Role:
This is a Bi-lingual RCT Coordinator/HUD housing case management position that focuses on providing anti-oppressive, strength based, and culturally specific case management for Latine survivors of sex trafficking. This position is in our housing program funded by Multnomah County (HUD Horizon). Along with rental assistance, the transitional housing program provides on-going case management and advocacy, helping participants navigate the complex social service system on their journey toward self-sufficiency. As the RCT Coordinator this position will provide support to the UNICA housing team in representing UNICA housing openings and survivors within the Tri-County Network of DV providers and Multnomah DV Housing coordinated access.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide case management and related support services to Latine survivors of domestic violence sexual assault, and sex trafficking. Prioritizing Sex trafficking survivors.
- Maintain an average caseload of 8-10 clients which whom they will be working with for a minimum of 1 year, maximum 2 years.
- Assess domestic/sexual violence client's personal situation and develop a personal safety plan, case plan, and plan of action for resolution.
- Advocate for Latine survivors with outside agencies and government systems (i.e. Courts, Social Security, Immigration, DMV, DHS and others as needed).
- Participate in community meetings with other social service organizations to promote the agency as an identifiable resource for Latine survivors of domestic/sexual violence and maintain timely and cooperative contact with outside agencies.
- Provide client assistance to support survivors' basic needs and maintain an accurate account of receipts and expenditures for monthly expense reporting.
- Support the organization and maintenance of updated resource materials for survivors of domestic/sexual violence.
- Provide crisis intervention services as needed by clients including coverage of assigned shifts on UNICA's 24-hour Spanish-language crisis line.
- Actively participate and coordinate weekly meetings with the County Resources Coordinators Team.
- Attend monthly meetings with SHEEN team
- Facilitated internal RCT bi-weekly meetings.
- Review housing openings and eligibility with referring advocates
- Represent UNICA in community forums and advocacy events.
- Collect and aggregate quarterly report data on RCT referrals and placements.
- Enter all required data on Sales force and Service points on a weekly basis
- Maintain confidential participant files in databases/s and compliance with HIPAA, El Programa Hispano Catolico, and funder policies and procedures.
- Adherence to El Programa Hispano Catolico policies and procedures
- Actively participate in team projects including team, agency, program, and partner meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned by EPHC supervisor.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of social service experience. Bachelor's degree in social services, preferred.
- Ability to communicate concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing in Spanish and English.
- Must be bi-culturally competent
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- A minimum of two years of experience working in social services required, experience working with sexual assault survivors preferred
- Experience providing case management and intervention services.
- Knowledge of local Latine community issues as they relate to sexual violence.
- Ability and desire to work with diverse staff and excel in a multi-cultural environment
- Complete 40-hour DV/SA Advocacy training within first 30 days of hire
- Complete Assertive Engagement training within first 30 days of hire
- Complete Crime Victim Compensation training within first 30 days of hire
- Complete Danger Assessment training within first 30 days of hire
- Complete Civil Rights Training within first 30 days of hire
- Data entry and database management experience preferred.
- Strong proficiency in all programs of Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrate judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
- Must be able to manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner.
- Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work well in team setting, as well as independently; be flexible and adapt well to different dynamics in a fast paced work environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, which could include some evenings and weekends.
- Ability to support organizational and program specific mission and goals.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
- Position will require some travel in the Tri-County area. Must have driver's license, access to vehicle and ability to obtain automobile insurance at levels required by agency (100/300/100).
- Successful completion of civil, criminal and/or motor vehicle background checks to include fingerprinting.
Compensation: $27.00-28.00 per hour. Compensation is commensurate with skills and experience.
Location & Typical Working Conditions: The work performed by this position is accomplished through a hybrid remote work environment.
Community On-Site Activities (40% of the time)
- Meeting survivors in the community to search for apartments, accompany to court or law enforcement offices, DHS offices, grocery stores, or other onsite appointments.
In Office Work (25% of the time)
- In office work is located at EPHC's offices in Gresham, OR and is required for staff meetings, crisis line shifts, and other additional duties requiring in office work.
Remote from home (25% of the time)
- This position may allow remote work from home for administrative tasks such case note data entry, expense report submission, and some community partner and work-related virtual meetings. Note: Remote work is dependent on performance and may be revoked at supervisors' discretion.
Travel, Evening, and Weekends (10% of the time)
- Job duties may also require occasional travel for trainings, and evening and weekend work depending on project requirements.
To Apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume to El Programa Hispano's online application at www.elprograma.org/careers
EPHC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
El Programa Hispano Catolico is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EPHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation,
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