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BACKGROUND
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. Domestically, our 26 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Asylee Casework team is the first point of contact for asylee clients. Caseworkers provide 8 months of case management to asylees. The services include providing monthly cash assistance, ensuring that clients apply for public benefits such medicaid, food stamps, ensuring that clients apply for social security and enroll in health insurance and ESL classes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Guide clients through refugee resettlement appointments and applications including but not limited to: medical and immunization appointments, ESL class and school enrollments, and applications for Social Security cards, State IDs and Medicaid.
- Advocate in the field for clients’ access to public services.
- Manage clients’ cases and case files.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Intern will gain experience interacting with and assisting refugee clients.
- Intern will acquire detailed knowledge of programs and public benefits available for refugees and asylees.
- Intern will learn reporting requirements for resettlement agencies and how to capture data to improve services.
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