Settlement Worker - Toronto, Canada - Catholic Crosscultural Services

Catholic Crosscultural Services

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Description:

JOB POSTING

Settlement Worker - Chinese Speaking

(Part-Time, Permanent
)

Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) is a settlement agency providing a wide range of services to immigrants and refugees regardless of race, religion or status.

We are searching for a part-time Settlement Worker to provide a wide range of services to immigrants and refugees regardless of race, religion or immigration status.

Why join us?
We ensure our employees are reflective of the diverse clientele that we serve. We thrive on supporting our community, performing meaningful work, learning from our colleagues, making a difference and having fun

What do we offer?

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive dental and health packages, paid sick time, learning and development opportunities, employee recognition programs, and a great workplace culture.

What you will be doing:

Provide settlement counselling services, including assessment, information and orientation at CCS offices and other community partner locations.
Use initial assessment of newcomers to develop personalized settlement plans.
Provide case management and supportive followup.
Facilitate appropriate internal/external referrals to services required by clients that are not provided by the program.
Organize, plan and facilitate group sessions to address diverse clients' needs.
Provide online assessment, information and orientation
Develop and implement community outreach plans to promote CCS programs and services.
Actively participate in regular team and regional meetings.
Maintain and update all client information in the OCMS database.
Prepare and submit timely statistical and progress reports as required.
Meet all program goals as assigned

What are we looking for?

Settlement Counselling diploma or equivalent training in the human services field.
Minimum of 1 years' work experience in the settlement and/or community work sectors.
Interview, assessment, analytical and problemsolving skills.
Knowledge of community resources and services in the Toronto Region
Experience with the development of materials targeting diverse groups and in multiple formats
Familiarity with delivering services virtually including training in a webbased environment
Understanding of, and sensitivity to, issues affecting immigrant and refugee communities.
Demonstrated crosscultural communication skills with clients, other agencies and the public.
Ability to maintain excellent working relationships with community partners.
Demonstrated ability to work productively in a team setting, and independently.
Excellent ability to work productively in an MS Office environment.
Excellent oral and written English skills.
Written and verbal fluency in Chinese
Good organizational skills, ability to multitask while maintaining a high level of accuracy in data entry/ collection and reporting.
Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekend
Driver's license and access to a vehicle is an asset.

Location:
Scarborough, ON

Compensation:
$29.35 to $32.67 based on experience

Hours of work:21 hours per week, including evenings, weekends and occasional overtime as required

Application Deadline:
August 17, 2023.

**We strongly encourage all those who are interested to apply, even if they do not meet every requirement