T

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Case Manager Immigration Bilingual Spanish

Case Management & AdvocacyUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timePortland, OR, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Two years of customer service or case management experience is required.
  • Bilingual Spanish is required.
  • A valid driver's license and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle for home visits are required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Client approval to work on the contract is required.
  • Must have lived in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years; military service and study abroad count.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interpret and articulate rules, orders, instructions, and materials.
  • Sound judgment and an even temperament, including the ability to maintain self-control in stressful situations.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to interact sensitively with multicultural contacts.
  • Basic computer skills and ability to use computers and the department's typical software.
  • Ability to use standard office equipment, including a copier, computer, keyboard, telephone, and fax machine.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, and use hands and fingers to place electronic monitoring equipment and perform data entry.
  • Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, enter and exit a car, and climb stairs multiple times daily for home visits.

Responsibilities

  • Provide case management for Intensive Supervision Appearance Program participants from entry to release, administering policies and procedures defined by the Department of Homeland Security contract.
  • Develop, implement, coordinate, review, and update case management and individual service plans in compliance with state and federal regulations and program requirements; meet face-to-face with participants regularly as contractually required.
  • Develop and maintain accurate, complete, and confidential participant case records from entry to release; proactively manage cases using appropriate tools and techniques.
  • Conduct intake interviews and orientation sessions with participants within contractual timeframes and requirements.
  • Install electronic monitoring equipment on participants as necessary and monitor compliance with the electronic monitoring program.
  • Assist participants in acquiring travel documents from their countries of citizenship and maintain a log of travel document information for each participant.
  • Evaluate participants' English proficiency to determine resources needed for clear communication between staff and participants.
  • Coordinate and facilitate translation services, including emergency translation services.
  • Connect participants with community resources, including transportation, medical care, food, shelter, clothing, education, financial, legal, religious, and other social-adjustment or facilitative services; identify and coordinate services as required.
  • Supervise participants while they are in Company offices.
  • Establish participant schedules, including counseling sessions, immigration court appearances, and access to legal services.
  • Coordinate with participants to ensure attendance at legal orientation and cultural orientation sessions, as well as supplemental-services evaluations.
  • Review individual service plans, conduct risk and needs assessments, and write progress reports regularly in compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Report program violations promptly using established reporting parameters.
  • Conduct home visits to verify participants' residences as contractually required.
  • Provide emergency counseling to participants as needed.
  • Identify and maintain relationships with community translation resources, including private services, volunteers, universities, English as a Second Language schools, nongovernmental organizations, churches, and other organizations with resources to offer.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at The GEO Group

See more jobs