Sswis Rural - Regina, Canada - Regina Open Door Society

Regina Open Door Society

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Regina, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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 26, 2024. 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:

72 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), paracounselling, cross

- cultural, leadership, motivational, and organizational skills

Other Requirements**:

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
Informing and orientating families and students about settlementrelated 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 programrelated 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 multicultural and team
Work experience in a clientorientated position or related field targeting immigrant and refugee youth, children and families
Knowledge of settlementrelated 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 Familiar in casework process, including intake procedures, referrals, case management, documentation and followups.
Understanding of Canada and Saskatchewan Privacy Policies and education system Strong timemanagement and organizational skills are essential

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 salary range for this position is $41,551.71 to $48,386.59.