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32 people are interested
Refugee Case Management/Housing Intern
ORGANIZATION: RefugeeOne
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32 people are interested
The Case Management Intern provides assistance to recently arrived refugees through direct service. Interns accompany refugees to appointments, teach clients how to navigate public transit, and do other tasks aimed at building client self-sufficiency. The intern will also assist case managers with appointments, airport pickups, grocery shopping, and administrative functions. Interns will work closely with RefugeeOne Case Managers.
Because this position requires a great deal of client interaction, interns are expected to be well organized, patient and culturally sensitive. A Social Work background is preferred but not required. Free training for teaching English to non-native speakers is available.
To apply for this internship, please send a resume and cover letter naming the internship(s) you’re interested in, your available dates, and preferred schedule to Jan Douglas, jdouglas@refugeeone.org. Internships at RefugeeOne are unpaid, but students may obtain college credit. We ask that interns commit to a minimum of 2 days per week/8 hours per day. Start and end dates are flexible.
RefugeeOne, located in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, has a national reputation for its success in assisting refugees fleeing war and persecution as they build new lives.
With the help of more than 1,000 volunteers, RefugeeOne walks alongside refugees as they take their first steps on the road to self-reliance: we greet new arrivals at O’Hare Airport, furnish their first apartments, help them learn English, and connect them to their first jobs. However, we recognize that job skills aren’t the only component to success in the United States, which is why we provide mental health care, after-school programming, and community-building services as well. Our ultimate goal is to help refugee families become self-reliant in as little as 6-12 months.
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About RefugeeOne
Location:
5705 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60659, US
Mission Statement
RefugeeOne creates opportunity for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance.
Description
Since 1982, RefugeeOne has resettled over 17,000 refugees from every major world crisis. RefugeeOne helps these refugees secure housing, learn English, find jobs, acclimate to American culture, obtain medical care, enroll their children in school, and apply for citizenship. Our ultimate goal is to help refugee families become self-reliant in as little as 6-12 months. With a staff of 42 people - most of whom are refugees and immigrants themselves - RefugeeOne provides quality, culturally- and linguistically-appropriate services to refugees at no cost. For more information, please visit www.refugeeone.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4753 N. BroadwaySuite 401Chicago, IL 60640
DATE POSTED
August 14, 2017
SKILLS
- Case Work / Management
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Organization
- English
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 - 4:30