Sswis Case Worker Rural - Regina, Canada - Regina Open Door Society

Regina Open Door Society

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Regina, Canada

6 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Regina Open Door Society

Settlement Support Worker in Schools Worker Rural Internal /

External Closing Date:
January 14, 2023

The Regina Open Door Society (RODS) is a non-profit organization that provides settlement and integration services to refugees and immigrants in Regina.

RODS is committed to meeting the needs of newcomers by offering programs and services that enable them to achieve their goals and participate fully in the broader community.

The Regina Open Door Society Inc. is seeking a qualified individual to staff the full-time permanent position of Settlement Support Worker in Schools Rural Worker. The start day for the position is February 1, 2023. This position provides services to newcomer students and parents in schools in surrounding Regina rural communities.

The Settlement Support Worker in Schools (SSWIS) program is a shared partnership between the Regina Open Door Society (RODS), the Regina Public School Board (RPSB) Regina Catholic Schools, Prairie Valley School Division, Conseil des Ecoles Fransaskoises, and Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

It is an outreach program to help newcomer students and their families settle in their school and community.

Desired qualifications/education

2 to 3 year's human services experience; A Post-Secondary education or related work experience are position requirements.

Additional requirements include excellent communication (oral and written), para-counselling, cross
- cultural, leadership, motivational, and organizational skills

Detailed job description

Duties include but not limited to, the following:
Providing services in a supportive and culturally-sensitive and linguistically-appropriate manner

Assessing the assets and needs of immigrant students and provide appropriate referral;
Providing group orientation and one-on-one information

Work with RODS program to connect newcomer families with services in the community

Supporting newcomer parents to establish links with their children schools and get involved in school and community activities;
In collaboration with schools creating opportunities and support for newcomer parents to participate in school activities, committees, councils and associations;
Participating in the school reception and orientation process for newcomer students and their families

Facilitating /delivering information sessions and workshops to school personnel with the aim of fostering understanding of the culture and the unique challenges of immigrant and refugee youth/children

Providing orientation sessions on programs and services available in the school and community

Helping children adjust to school culture and focus on learning while providing their parents with information and resources on settlement and immigration issues;
Informing and orientating families and students about settlement-related issues

Providing outreach services to new families

Facilitating referrals and access to available resources in the community, social services, professional services and government programs

Receive program-related referrals from schools and input the information into RODS database;
Enabling families to advocate on their behalf, including for the educational needs of their children

Competencies

Excellent interpersonal, communication skills

Ability to successfully perform in a multi-cultural and team environment.

Work experience in a client-orientated position or related field targeting immigrant and refugee youth, children and families

Knowledge of settlement-related issues facing immigrants and refugee youth, children and families

Broad knowledge of local community resources that can assist newcomer youth, children and families with their settlement needs

Solid paraprofessional counselling and group facilitation skills. Familiar in casework process, including intake procedures, referrals, case management, documentation and follow-ups.

Understanding of Canada and Saskatchewan Privacy Policies and education system

Strong time-management and organizational skills are essential

Good verbal, written and presentation skills in English. Bi-Lingual or Multi-Lingual.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM. All positions at RODS require a clean criminal record/child abuse registry check. There is a cost-shared benefits package available to the employee with successful completion of a six-month probationary period. The annual salary for this position is $40, per hour)