Caseworker Hospitality House

Overview

Title: Caseworker Hospitality House

Location: 344 N. 7th Street, Allentown, PA 18102

Reports To: Corps Officers/Hospitality House Shelter Director

Availability: June 1st, 2023

Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Salary/Grade: $17.00 per hour; 75, Non-Exempt

Position Overview: The caseworker for Hospitality House effectively manages a caseload of families who are residents of emergency shelter program and are seeking social assistance and permanent housing opportunities. The caseworker develops plans for self sufficiency and serves as an advocate for residents in order in order to acquire services that will assist them achieve their goals.

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

  • Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
  • Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
  • Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
  • Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Remitted Tuition Program
  • Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Responsibilities

Description of Position:

  • Pre-qualification intake of potential program participants.
  • Maintenance of case records per program participant.
  • Conduct case management responsibilities with residents.
  • Assist with all program’s staff and volunteers to ensure phone calls and documents are processed.
  • Provide monthly statistics to corps officers and shelter director.
  • Give oversight to employment needs of program residents.
  • Make referrals to mental health and substance abuse treatment services.
  • Work with corps officer’s pastoral care team to address spiritual needs and concerns.
  • Assist to further enhance personal social support by becoming involved with community programs.
  • Ensure that residents have access to key health and social service programs.
  • Assists identify areas of personal and vocational growth.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work or similar discipline.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office 360 (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point; Publisher).
  • Bilingual-Able to read, write and speak Spanish and English fluently.
  • As a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153 of 2014 within 30 days of employment with recurrent training required every five years thereafter.
  • Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check.
  • Must understand and appreciate the mission of The Salvation Army.

Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter as instructed below.

External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org.

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.

No Phone Calls Please.

Updated by the Divisional Human Resources Department on 5/18/23.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ

and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Requisition No. 1996

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