Social Adjustment Services Intern - 2024920

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief seeks a Social Adjustment Services Intern. The Social Adjustment Services (SAS) Program is seeking a SAS intern to assists refugees and asylees in their transition to life in the U.S., guiding them toward self-sufficiency through personalized case management. The success of this role depends on strong direct service capabilities, exceptional organizational skills, an understanding and sensitivity to diverse cultural background, and a deep sense of compassion.

This is a limited-term internship until May 30, 2025.

• Support SAS Specialists and Supervisors in delivering direct client services, with a focus on client advocacy, self-sufficiency, economic empowerment, and community engagement.
• Assist in conducting program orientations for SAS participants and provide ongoing support for current caseloads, assessing progress toward self-sufficiency and addressing barriers as needed.
• Offer direct assistance with HHSC benefits, financial aid applications, medical appointments, and foster relationships with community partners to enhance client support.
• Help facilitate orientation workshops covering topics such as state benefits, affordable housing, transportation, medical care, and other key self-sufficiency skills.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Desire to serve refugees in support of the overall mission of World Relief
• Exceptional organizational/time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Self-motivated worker with the ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative and creativity
• Intermediate computer knowledge, including MS Office and the ability to learn new programs (previous experience with databases desired)
• Previous cross-cultural experience required
• Dependable and consistent in attendance and performance
• Ability to work well as part of and team and with diverse groups of people

• We are seeking candidates with a combination of relevant college coursework, internships, professional experience, or personal refugee experiences.
• We value diverse backgrounds and skills that can contribute to the role, including those gained through academic, professional, or personal journeys.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.