Spanish Speaking - Settlement Worker

MOSAIC operates on the traditional and unceded Coast Salish Territories, the ancestral lands of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh, sel̓íl̓witulh, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, qiqéyt, sc̓əwaθən məsteyəx, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, q̓ic̓əy̓, qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓, SEMYOME and Matsqui nations where we are privileged to carry out our mission.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US:

MOSAIC is one of Canada’s largest settlement non-profit organizations. Our newcomer services change the lives of immigrants, refugees, and individuals from diverse backgrounds in Greater Vancouver and throughout BC.  Since 1976, MOSAIC has worked to strengthen communities by advocating for positive changes and supporting newcomers in building their new lives in Canada. As an employer we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can trust that their skills and contributions are valued. We advocate for and promote equitable employment opportunities for women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (2SLGBTQI ), and racialized individuals. We have been recognized in the 2019 List of Best Workplaces™ in Canada (100-999 employees), the 2020 list of Best Workplaces Managed by Women and 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Canada (100-999 employees) by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Our employees benefit from many diverse perspectives, taking part in training opportunities for career growth.

Today the organization engages and serves over 26,000 clients per year at 47 service and community locations in Greater Vancouver through a wide range of high-quality settlement and integration programs including services geared towards youth and family, interpretation and translation, language and workplace training, counselling, and employment. As a certified living wage employer and a CARF-accredited organization, MOSAIC is among the country’s largest immigrant-serving organizations and enjoys a superb reputation, a solid financial position, and a hugely compelling mission.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We are looking for a motivated Settlement Worker to join our Newcomer & Community Building Program team! Not sure if you're 100% qualified? We encourage you to apply anyway! 

POSITION FUNCTION:

The Settlement Worker provides direct client service and program delivery support.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Services

• Provide one-on-one detailed needs assessment and referrals, information and orientation, group orientation and information, guided pathway support, community connections, client outreach, service bridging, resource development, and delivery assistance to eligible clients
  • Assists in identifying clients’ needs and supports clients to independently access community resources
  • Provides one-on-one basic employment related information, support, and referrals
    •  Providing basic information about the labour market

• Maintain knowledge of trends, protocols, and procedures essential for operation of the special focus of the program or project
  • Stay informed of current resources, trends, needs, changes, and service gaps in the general community, and in specific ethno-cultural minority communities
  • Stay informed of programs and services at MOSAIC and uses the in-house integrated services delivery system, as appropriate
  • Remain current with CARF standards relevant to the program, project, or service
• Knowledge and application of GBA Analysis/Frameworks to foster equitable and inclusive practices for service delivery
• Accurately enter client information and services/activity information into OCMS in a timely manner
• Meets minimum number of unique clients per week and program specific clients per month as assigned by the manager as part of the Funding Contract Agreement
• May develop individual Work Plans showing action plan/timelines to meet unique client caseload, service objectives, output, and outcomes
• Complete assignments/tasks assigned by Manager to support Client Learning Analysis (CARF expectations)
• Meets Settlement Outputs and Outcomes as per the Funding Contract AgreementMay document client activities in data base(s), or document and collect data to produce contractual reports or statistics for funders

Community and Communication

• Assist manager in development of partnerships with service providers
• Assist manager in development of Settlement Services; involve the target community and other community agencies
• Mobilize community resources and facilitate the involvement of community participants in accessing services
• Develop an outreach plan/strategy to proactively deliver services to newcomers, and represent MOSAIC in the community to advocate for newcomers’ needs
• Publicize MOSAIC programs/services to ethno-cultural minority communities and service providers
• As requested by the manager, represent MOSAIC or the interests of the ethno-cultural minority community on community forums and consultation
• Prepares reports as needed for the organization and funder of all activities and services
• Participate in partnership, departmental, all-staff, and relevant community meetings, in- service training, and other training

Other duties, as assigned by the manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge: Program/project development, community development, documentation of services and diversity, standard office equipment; case management, and specific knowledge related to the function or the focus of the program, project, or service

Education/ Certifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, Humanities, or Counselling or a related field, or high school completion and a certificate or diploma or course work in related fields, or a combination of training and experience in an area related to the program, project, or service.

Skills/ Abilities:

• English and Spanish speaking, other languages are an asset
• Advocacy
• MS Office suite, publishing software, database. OCMS knowledge and experience an asset
• English communication skills, other languages an asset; some positions may require
• fluency in an additional language
• Customer service
• Cultural sensitivity and cross-cultural counselling skills Organized and able to set
• priorities and meet deadlines Initiative
• Problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently and with a team Presentation, workshop, and facilitation skills
• Tactful, discrete, diplomatic, patient, flexible

Experience: Several years of experience working in community development, settlement, and/or employment programs; implementing policies and procedures, work with immigrant populations and/or diverse cultural backgrounds, and/or comparable education or other program, project or focus specialties

Physical Requirements: Sitting, standing, bending, and ability to lift 10 k.

Other: Current, satisfactory Criminal Record Check required by policy, law and/or employment contract

HOURS: 35 hours per week. The successful candidate may have a hybrid work model consisting of three days per week at 201-2730 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, one day a week at 5575 Boundary Road, and one day a week working from home. The successful candidate may be required to work off-site and/or travel to another office within Vancouver as needed.

BENEFITS:

A competitive benefits package is provided with contracts of at least 1 year in length and which offer a minimum of 17.5 hours of work per week.

DEADLINE: March 13th 4:30 PM

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• MOSAIC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, spaces, and abilities to apply.
• Before applying, you must be legally permitted to work in Canada through citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have a work permit, please ensure that it allows you to work for the duration of this position.
• We are committed to creating a safe and healthy working environment for our employees. MOSAIC employees are expected to adhere to several policies and procedures such as Right to a Respectful Workplace and Code of Conduct. As of September 18, 2023 MOSAIC’s HSS-21 COVID-19 Vaccination Policy is currently suspended. Therefore, until further notice, employees are no longer required to provide a proof of vaccination. However, should circumstances change and MOSAIC deems it necessary to reinstate such Policy in order to ensure a safe workplace, MOSAIC reserves the right to require employees to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing their work duties.

Salary : $29 - $29