About us: Casa Marianella is a nonprofit organization that welcomes displaced immigrants in Austin, TX. We promote self-sufficiency by providing shelter and support services to single adults and families with children coming from all over the world.

This position is open with the family program of Casa Marianella: “Abri Lumiere”.

We serve two-parent families, single dads and multigenerational family structures for an average of 3 months, until our residents can move into independent housing. We welcome people from all over the world (at the moment, for instance, the families staying at our shelter are from Venezuela, Cuba, Senegal, Angola, Nigeria and Haiti! This list changes on a regular basis, as we move families out and intake new ones!).

We are a small team of passionate individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of the displaced families we support.

Job type: full-time, in person in Austin, TX (30-40 hours a week)

Start date: immediately

Job summary: Case Manager (Bilingual)

The case manager will work closely with the immigrant families at our shelter to make them feel safe and welcome, provide them with the services they need, help them adjust to their new life in the US and support them on their way to self-sufficiency.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide case management in Spanish, French and/or Portuguese to our residents (adults and children) in a variety of areas: access to medical care, enrollment in public benefits, enrollment in school and childcare, legal orientation, housing support, etc.
• Participate in daily shelter operations: take office shifts, lead house meetings, participate in shelter projects (eg. volunteer event), receive new families (welcome people, get the space ready, provide supplies, do intake paperwork), help with move outs (find donations, provide referrals for clients, school transfers, etc.) and miscellaneous tasks.
• Program development: with the rest of the team, continuously work on monitoring, improving and developing our services for residents.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Spanish, French or Portuguese is required to be able to communicate directly with our residents;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially with clients across different languages and cultures;
• Passion for social justice and immigration work - experience working with immigrant communities preferred;
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with keen attention to detail;
• Openness to working on miscellaneous tasks and projects that are necessary to the functioning of the shelter;
• Ability to work at least one evening shift per week (5pm to 9pm) and one weekend shift (Saturday or Sunday evening) per month;
• Proficiency in Google Suite software.

Pay & Benefits:

• $15/hr starting pay possibility to get overtime
• PTO: 2 weeks paid vacation per year
• Paid sick hours: 64 hours per year
• Flexible work schedule
• Health Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Therapy Reimbursement
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

How to Apply?

Please submit a resume and a cover letter to sgallitre@casamarianella.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Ability to Commute:

• Austin, TX (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Austin, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person