Bilingual - Call Center Specialist - Remote
Purpose of the Position :
The Call Center Specialist will be responsible for responding to general questions and needs from children, sponsors, and family members in which obtaining basic information or guidance is the target of the call.
The position reports to Lead Call Specialist.
Key Responsibilities :
- Respond to calls, providing resources, referrals, and guidance on how to navigate through the client's systems.
- Work closely with the call center staff, client and client’s stakeholders in the execution of deliverables and services.
- Triage all calls to assure appropriate level of response is being provided
Ensure compliance and State and Federal requirements.
Triage all calls to assure appropriate level of response through referrals, service planning and documentation of services for the calls completed.
Assure uniform quality standards are applied to all calls.
Meet all deadlines required by program supervisor and federal partners.
Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally in English and Spanish
Work in cooperation with stakeholders, to include legal service providers, court officials, State and Federal partners.
Assess ongoing changes in behavior, circumstances or conditions that may affect child safety.
Make appropriate referrals to Federal, State and local officials'
Provide crisis intervention and guidance to callers regarding clinical components of crisis intervention to callers who are experiencing a crisis.
Document all calls electronically.
Provide all information for reports in timely manner.
Follow all protocols and policies in answering calls.
Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelors in social work, psychology, Criminal justice, sociology or related field of study or some other relevant degree.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with immigrant populations and / or child welfare field.
Bi-lingual English and Spanish.
Preferred Skills / Experience :
Minimum of 2 years experience working with unaccompanied children or refugee minors.
Trained in interviewing children.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience interviewing children.
Experience with Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Ability to work weekends, nights, evenings and holidays as needed or requested by the position.
Professional Skills :
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work well both individually and in a team environment
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while demonstrating the initiative to complete projects with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
- Ability to be flexible to handle multiple priorities and to work limited overtime as necessary
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Outlook, Excel) and MS SharePoint
- Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
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