Catholic Social Services is currently seeking Casual (Replacement) Worker, Settlement Support Workers in our Edmonton Immigration and Settlement Services office. Providing excellent client-centered care, you are confident, thoughtful, and motivated to achieve success when supporting others in your community. Please note that this is a casual / on-call position with no guaranteed hours.
Job Summary:
As a Settlement Support Worker, you will work closely within a team to support a smooth transition into Canada for our newcomers. In consultation and with guidance from the Settlement Counsellors and Team Leader, you will provide interpretation services to clients in their language. You will interpret for them in orientation sessions and at various appointments. You will also teach life skills and provide hands-on learning to assist newcomers master the skills necessary to live successfully in Canada.
What This Job Requires:
Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, preferably Microsoft Excel
Experience working with newcomers to Canada is considered an asset
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Police Information Check including vulnerable sector search current within six (6) months
Child Intervention Record Check current within six (6) months
Police Information Check including vulnerable sector search and Intervention Record Check are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate.
In addition to English, you should also be fluent in one or more of the following languages:
Uyghur
Hausa
Tigrinya
Spanish
Swahili
Kinyarwanda
Kirundi
Arabic
Oromo
Amharic
Somali
Turkish
What We Offer:
Compensation for this position begins at $20.92 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
We offer flexibility and supportive working environment.
Flexible benefit options when eligible.
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.
About Catholic Social Services:
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 60 years of service delivery, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with more than 1900 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering 130+ programs throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton.
Our values are at the core of everything we do!
