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Overview

Since inception in 2004, BI Incorporated has operated ISAP for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). ISAP is an essential part of ERO, providing intensive supervision of individuals in immigration proceedings. The program achieves positive results by combining comprehensive case management with proven supervision technology. In addition, BI maintains an extensive list of community-based partners to provide critical assistance for participants' basic life needs. With consistent positive outcomes, ISAP continues to grow and evolve, serving an ever-increasing number of participants.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

As the Government Site Specialist, you will use your background in criminal justice, psychology and/or social and case management to develop, implement, and coordinate case management and individual service plans for ISAP Program Participants in conformance with program requirements.

Additional responsibilities for the Senior Specialist include:

• Meeting with participants face-to-face regularly as required by government contractual obligations.
• Developing and maintaining accurate and complete case records for all ISAP Program Participants from entry to release from ISAP, maintaining confidentiality of all records.
• Conducting intake interviews and orientation sessions with each ISAP Program Participant within contractual timeframes.
• Installing electronic monitoring equipment on ISAP Program Participants as necessary and monitoring compliance with electronic monitoring program.
• Assisting Program Participants with acquiring travel documents from the countries of citizenship and maintaining a log of travel document information for each Program Participant.
• Evaluating English proficiency of ISAP Program Participants to determine resources necessary to promote clear communication between ISAP staff and the participants.
• Assess the needs and vulnerabilities of ISAP Program Participants, and connect them with appropriate resources within the community.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or related field preferred.
• At least two (2) years of customer service or case management experience required; experience in fields related to law, social work, detention, corrections or working with multi-cultural clients preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish required.
• Valid driver’s license required and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in order to perform home visits.
• United States citizenship required.
• Ability to receive client’s approval to work on contract required.
• Must live in the US 3 of the last 5 years (military and study abroad included
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with employees, community contacts, government officials and clients.
• Ability to interpret and articulate rules, orders, instructions and materials. Ability to compose reports.
• Demonstrated sound judgment and even temperament. Ability to maintain self-control in stressful situations, such as interpersonal confrontations or emergencies.
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public.
• Attention to detail.
• Must have great organizational and time management skills.
• Problem solving ability.
• Ability to deal with multicultural contacts with sensitivity.
• Basic knowledge of immigration laws, regulations and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to interpret electronic monitoring messages and daily summary report.
• Ability to develop and maintain case records by performing data entry.
• Good typing skills to develop and maintain case records by performing data entry.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Working Conditions: Encountered on a regular basis as part of the work this job performs.

• Typical office environment.
• Some local travel is required.
• May be required to be available after hours.
• Use of standard office equipment such as copier, computer, keyboard, telephone and fax machine.
• Bending, stooping and use of hands and fingers to place electronic monitoring equipment on program participant.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to install electronic monitoring equipment and to perform data entry.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, enter and exit a car and climb stairs multiple times in one day in order to make home visits.

BI Incorporated