South Asian Settlement Counsellor

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (SVNH) Full time

**SOUTH VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE**
**Welcome Bienvenue Chào mừng Qúi Vị Bienvenidos **환영합니다***

**___________________________________________________**
Bu i ld ing Be t te r Ne ighbourhoods Toge the r S ince 1977

Supported by***
**UNITED WAY**

**South Asian PT Settlement Counsellor**
**Internal/External Job Posting
**- South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (SVNH) is located on the unceded, occupied, ancestral and traditional homelands of _
- the xʷməθkwəyə̓m (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlílw̓ ətaʔ/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh) Nations. We recognize _
- the vast cultural diversity of Indigenous people and acknowledge the heterogeneity of their opinions, representation, needs and _
- desires. We dedicate ourselves to walking in solidarity beside our Coast Salish neighbors and South Vancouver community _
- members as we work collectively towards community building.South Vancouver Neighbourhood House is looking for an experienced and trauma-informed South Asian
Settlement Counsellor focusing on Bengali and Nepali communities. This part-time position will focus on
supporting newcomers to Canada. This includes social group programs, volunteer programs, employment
and/or academic support services, drop-in community connection programs, special events and
workshops, as well as one-on-one support. This position is part of SVNH’s settlement team, which will
liaise with IRCC eligible clients with the intention of providing a full range of settlement, adaptation,
service support, resources, and referrals to promote self-advocacy and full participation for newcomers in
Canadian Society.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Identify clients’ settlement needs and goals to create settlement plans, case manage, one-to-one

para-counselling or crisis counselling, and ongoingly assess newcomer clients.
- Provide group social programming for displaced and newcomer to ensure they have a safe space

to be connect to the community, build friendships, and seek resources/referrals for mental health,
employment, physical health and/or recreation as needed.
- Plan, organize, facilitate group volunteer and social-emotional engagement opportunities.
- Outreach and recruit for programs via presentations, community events, and meetings with
- service providers.- Prepare and create events and program flyers, posters, and brochures.
- Connect newcomer to community organizations and service agencies.
- Collaborate and network with groups, employment supports, language training services, agencies,

schools and government departments and other stakeholders currently working with immigrant
communities to discuss issues and trends, co-facilitate programs, and develop new initiatives to
meet clients needs.
- Evaluate and keep records of client profiles and key statistics including input into government

required iCare database system, including intake forms, narrative, and statistical reports.
- Support the development of newcomer in the Canadian multi-cultural context.
- Maintain information and support resources.
- Adheres to confidentiality and privacy policies.

**SOUTH VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE**
**Welcome Bienvenue Chào mừng Qúi Vị Bienvenidos **환영합니다***

**___________________________________________________**
Bu i ld ing Be t te r Ne ighbourhoods Toge the r S ince 1977

Supported by***
**UNITED WAY**
- Promote SVNH programs and services.
- Provide support to Neighbourhood House sponsored events and activities.
- Attend staff meetings/retreats/ training.

**Qualifications**:

- Post secondary education in social work, community support, multicultural work, or related field

in combination with experience in the field.
- Minimum 1 year experience working with refugees & vulnerable newcomers in a multicultural

environment.
- Oral and written proficiency in English, Bengali and Nepali languages.
- Work and/or lived experience with newcomer/immigrant/refugee vulnerable clients facing
- multiple barriers.- Demonstrated understanding of the immigration process and issues affecting immigrants and

refugees.
- Demonstrated understanding of intercultural knowledge and BIPOC awareness.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural team environment and independently.
- Knowledge of group social programming and ability to facilitate programs that encompasses
- building peer-to-peer connections, group volunteering.- Knowledge of basic counselling skills and crisis intervention skills.
- Knowledge of employment skills and ability to provide employment support services.
- Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, and community development skills.
- Experience facilitating groups and designing workshops.
- Successful criminal record search
- Training in Nobody’s Perfect, Mother Goose, My Tween & Me and other family resource programs
- an asset.- Demonstrated report writing and administrative tracking.
- Computer proficiency.

Compensation: $28.54 per hour at 21 hours per



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