Full Time Settlement Worker (In Schools) - Jobs in Lloydminster, AB

Job Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity Do you have passion in making a difference in your community If the answer is “Yes!”, this is the job for you!Catholic Social Services is currently recruiting for a permanent full-time (40 hours/week) Settlement Worker in Schools (SWIS) in Lloydminster.“As a Catholic social services agency, we are guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.”Our values are at the core of everything we do!

• Humility: We acknowledge with gratitude our human abilities and limitations. We demonstrate humility by doing the best that we can with the resources that we have.
• Compassion: We respond to people in need with love. We demonstrate our compassion by caring for people without judgment and without condition.
• Respect: We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom.

Job Summary:The rewards are as plentiful as the challenges for the Settlement Worker in Schools. You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect. With more than 50 years of service delivery, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with more than 1600 staff and 2000 volunteers delivering 130+ programs through Central and Northern Alberta.The Settlement Worker in Schools facilitates the settlement and integration of newly arrived families. Through needs assessments and systematic out-reach to newcomer families, Settlement Workers in Schools provide cross-cultural education, information about schools and schooling, and information and referrals to community agencies and support programs. The primary focus of settlement workers in schools is to facilitate integration and settlement of newcomer families through systematic outreach to newly arrived families, to provide them with the information about available services, needs assessment, cross-cultural education and referral.The successful candidate must have flexible availability for hours outside of a standard work day.Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of Canadian social systems: settlement and immigration, health, legal, education, financial, social, housing, and employment
• Proven problem-solving and advocacy skills with the ability to visualize and deliver creative solutions
• Superior written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to create communication appropriate for the audience (individual and group-based).
• Facilitation skills: able to make presentations and facilitate workshops.
• Networking skills and resourcefulness: ability to connect with community organizations
• Computer and office skills: competence in various computer applications, record services and update electronic case notes and files data entry into various databases.
• Collaborative skills: willingness to work as a team member, consulting and sharing information with colleagues and community partners, and contributing to the development and evaluation of programs.
• Ability to multitask, establish priorities, take initiative and work effectively independently
• Exhibit high standard of professional boundaries
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality and diplomacy

Education and Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma or Certificate in Human Services (or equivalent)
• 2-3 years’ professional experience working with community organizations and partnerships
• Vulnerable Sector Check form local RCMP or Police detachment
• Child Intervention Record Check
• Clear and current drivers abstract
• A vehicle and valid class 5 drivers license
• Proof of vehicle insurance showing $2 million liability coverage

What we Offer:

• The salary range for this position is $19.05 to $21.44 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
• A comprehensive benefits/pension package for qualifying positions.
• Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented organization, where your ideas are heard, and you can see your impact daily.
• Growth Opportunities: Apply and grow your skills within a dynamic, innovative and expanding Agency that is taking a leadership role in our industry.

Please apply online at www.cssalberta.ca/careers, to competition number 2769 to meet our team and learn more about a career with Catholic Social Services.This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.We thank all applicants for taking the time to apply. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity and people of faith or no faith.Quick Apply

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