Youth Worker

3 weeks ago

Markham, Canada Centre for Immigrant and Community Services Full time

**Reference: 01-23 & 02-23** / Worker (2 Positions)

**Job Title**: Youth Worker

**Team/Unit**: York Region Settlement Team

**Location**: Markham South Welcome Centre and various Welcome Centres in York Region

**Hours**: 35 hours per week; may be required to work irregular hours including evenings, weekends and some holidays

**Salary Range**:$45,263 to $50,924

**Current Rate**: $24.87 per hour

**Status**: Unionized

**Responsibilities**:

- To design, organize, facilitate, and evaluate group sessions and workshops for immigrant children, youth and their families;
- To keep abreast of the needs of and extend outreach to multicultural immigrant/at risk/low income youth;
- To provide information, supportive counseling and make referrals to help immigrant children,youth and families understand Canadian systems in their integration processes;
- To provide one-on-one and case management service to immigrant/at risk/low income children and youth;
- To facilitate access to needed services and resources where there are barriers due to language, culture, race, and class by providing interpretation or translation;
- To recruit clients for program activities;
- To keep and maintain records in a timely and professional manners;
- To keep the team updated on all new information and be cooperative in maintenance of information by tracking government policies and community resources in order to effectively inform and refer clients;
- To update clients’ database and prepare statistical reports;
- To attend internal/external meetings as required;
- To monitor program activities, budget and expenses as directed;
- To establish and maintain excellent service quality for clients;
- To establish and maintain excellent working relationship and communication with internal and external groups.

**Qualifications**:

- Canadian University degree or equivalent in Social Sciences or a related discipline;
- Excellent understanding of cultural and social background of immigrant children, youth and families;
- Excellent understanding of settlement and integration issues faced by immigrant children, youth and their families;
- Excellent knowledge of government and community resources;
- Be innovative and skilled in program design, activity organization and community outreach;
- Possessing special talents and accomplished skills in life skills facilitation, performing arts, sports, etc; excellent children and youth programming skills;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with children, youth and parents;
- Demonstrated experience in working with immigrant children, youth and families;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English, as well as a second language commonly used by clientele, such as **Farsi, Mandarin, Cantonese, South Asian languages;**
- Able to work in a multi-cultural environment;
- Proficiency in computer; Microsoft Office, graphic software and social media that facilitate work, communication and online marketing;
- Confident and experienced in virtual service delivery is a definite asset;
- Flexible, willing to work in evenings and weekends;
- Vulnerable Sector Screening is mandatory;
- Able to travel in the GTA, has a valid driver license and possession of a car is preferred.

Application should quote # **Job 01-23 or 02-23 / Children and Youth Worker** and address the covering letter to:
Hiring Committee

Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS)

2330 Midland Avenue,

Toronto, ON

M1S 5G5
- CICS is an equal opportunity employer. We provide accommodations during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities if required. This will be in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act and Ontario Human Rights Code. We thank all those who respond to this posting. Only those selected for further screening will be contacted. No telephone call inquiries._

**Salary**: $45,263.00-$50,924.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Willing to work evenings and weekends

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Language**:

- Farsi, Cantonese, Mandarin (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-01-20

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