Immigrant Services School Settlement Worker

FULL TIME CONTRACT (Until March 31, 2024 with interruption of employment from July-August 2023)

START DATE: January 2022 (ASAP)

LOCATION: Stratford-Perth & Waterloo Regions, ON

Are you a talented professional looking for a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for working in a multi-cultural environment supporting newcomers as they navigate their settlement, language learning and employment journeys in Canada? Do you enjoy working with diverse clients and staff? Are you passionate about giving back to community, motivated by work that is truly meaningful and contributes to building a strong, vibrant, healthy, and inclusive community in Stratford-Perth? Are you unafraid to roll up your sleeves and do the work that needs to be done?

YMCA of Three Rivers is one of the community’s largest non-profit organizations. We are dedicated to the enrichment of our communities through the development of people and families. Through our work, we foster belonging and wellbeing, and dedicate ourselves to building a healthy and vibrant community every day.

What you will do…

As a Settlement Worker you will provide (in person and/or remote) services to newcomer clients including information, orientation and appropriate referrals to community and government services. You will conduct a needs assessment to identify client’s needs and create a service plan, act as an advocate in helping newcomers access services including education, health care, legal systems and support with filling out forms. You will enter information into government/ department databases and prepare monthly statistical reports for the Program Lead. You will connect with ESL schools to provide information and orientation and organize and facilitate group settlement workshops as needed. Additionally you will connect with community partners and explore effective and efficient service sharing. As always, there might be other duties as assigned

What you will bring….

Ideally, you will have a completion of a community college degree/ diploma or equivalent. 1-2 years of relevant work experience in the field of community service and immigrant settlement. You will have excellent computer knowledge of Microsoft Office and Access, excellent oral and written communication skills, keep abreast with Immigration legislation/policies affecting refugees and immigrants, mediation and conflict resolution. You will work directly with client information so previous experience working with confidential data and client information is strongly preferred. The ability to speak another language would be an asset, particularly one or more of the following: Spanish; Amharic; Tigrinya, or Arabic. We also require Police Vulnerable Sector Records check.

What you will gain….

You will join a dynamic team and an organization that has massive impact across our community. You will be joining a local organization but you will also be part of a global movement. Your work will have impact and the community we all call home will be a little better every day because of you. You will also be eligible for a free YMCA membership, Training & Development opportunities, employee referral bonus and the employee assistance program.

Additional information….

This position is made possible by government funding which gives our YMCA the ability to provide the successful candidate with full-time hours for ten (10) months of the year. Based on current funding we do not anticipate there will be any hours available during the months of July and August for each calendar year. The YMCA will provide you with a Record of Employment (ROE) upon request if the successful candidate would like to explore your eligibility for Employment Insurance (EI) during this period of time.

This posting will remain up and active until filled.