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1 person is interested
Assist Elderly & Disabled Individuals | Bilingual in Farsi Required
ORGANIZATION: Neighborhood House
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1 person is interested
BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM SCOPE
Neighborhood House partners with diverse individuals and families to build community and achieve their goals for health, education and self-sufficiency. Neighborhood House offers a variety of support programs to individuals with disabilities, older adults, and their families to assist in planning for care needs, identifying resources, connecting with services, and navigating the long term care sector. Medicaid recipients who receive paid, in-home caregiving services also receive comprehensive case management support. Neighborhood House partners with the City of Seattle Aging & Disability Services Department to provide linguistically and culturally competent services to participants whose preferred language is either Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Amharic, Tigrinya, or Oromo.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteers with this program work directly with clients and Neighborhood Staff, providing general program assistance with administrative tasks, researching client resources, and shadowing Case Managers and support staff both in office and field settings.
- Spot check data entry using a list provided
- Assist with sorting and filing paperwork
- Assist with preparing mailings as needed
- Shadow and translate for Case Managers as requested
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Commitment to helping immigrant and refugee people succeed
- Familiar with internet research and Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Bilingual in English and Farsi, preferably someone fluent in the Farsi dialects spoken in Iran and/or Afghanistan.
- Interest in other cultures
- Patience and positive attitude
- College degree in any field
- Interest in health care
- Shadow Neighborhood Houses’ Case Managers as they work with clients
- Gain experience working with Medicaid programs
- Introduction to the worlds of Long Term Care and Aging & Disability
Requirement of at least 1 day/week, between 4 -8 hours. Minimum commitment of 3 months.
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About Neighborhood House
Location:
1225 S Weller St, Suite 510, Seattle, WA 98144, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Neighborhood House is to help diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-sufficiency, financial independence, health, and community building.
Description
We provide free services that are culturally and linguistically relevant to immigrants, refugees, public housing residents, and low-income community members in King County. Neighborhood House was founded in Seattle by the National Council of Jewish Women in 1906, and for 114 years has fought to end the cycles of poverty, racism, and social inequities.
We want to lift children out of poverty. We want them to be healthy and ready to be successful in school and life. We want these children grow up in safe and supportive homes and neighborhoods.
We want to lift families out of poverty by creating opportunities for economic self-sufficiency and asset building.
We want seniors to live healthy, independent lives with respect and dignity, surrounded by friends and a supportive community.
We want to build strong and vibrant communities where everyone feels an attachment to their neighbors and neighborhood, where they work together to solve problems and celebrate their cultural diversity.
And finally, we want to create a greener, more sustainable community where low income families live in neighborhoods that are free of pollution and buffered from rising energy costs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Tukwila10049 Interurban Ave S, Ste. 210Tukwila, WA 98168
DATE POSTED
February 11, 2020
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Requirement of at least 1 day/week, between 4 -8 hours. Minimum commitment of 3 months.
- Bilingual in English and Farsi, preferably someone fluent in the Farsi dialects spoken in Iran and/or Afghanistan.