Counsellor - Youth Program

1 day ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization Full time

As a Settlement Counsellor with Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO), you will play a vital role in supporting newcomer refugee and immigrant youth in their integration journey. The position is part of OCISO's Youth Program, which aims to provide a safe and welcoming environment for young people to settle and thrive in Canada.

The successful candidate will work closely with our team to design, deliver, and facilitate educational and fun recreational activities and workshops on topics relevant to newcomer youth. This may include assisting with supervising and facilitating summer programming, including Newcomer Youth Centre and Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) summer programs.

You will also provide group and one-on-one support to immigrant youth to increase their awareness of community resources and opportunities. A commitment to OCISO's culture of respect approach and ensuring high standards of cultural and linguistic service delivery are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support newcomer immigrant and refugee youth with a fun, safe, and educational summer program experience.
  • Assist in designing, delivering, and facilitating educational and fun recreational activities and workshops on topics relevant to newcomer youth.
  • Assist with supervising and facilitating summer programming, including Newcomer Youth Centre and Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) summer programs.
  • Provide group and one-on-one support to immigrant youth to increase their awareness of community resources and opportunities.
  • Ensure high standards of cultural and linguistic service delivery approach within an anti-racist/anti-oppression policy.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to OCISO's culture of respect approach.

Eligibility:

  • Between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment.
  • Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

Qualifications:

  • Enrolled as a post-secondary student in the previous academic year and intending to return to school full-time in the next academic year.
  • Enrolled in post-secondary social sciences, humanities-related field and equivalent experience.
  • Experience in working with youth from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Sound knowledge of different issues facing newcomers to Canada, specifically refugee and immigrant youth.
  • Strong facilitation and public speaking skills.
  • Flexibility regarding work location.
  • Strong work ethic, leadership and the ability to multi-task.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
  • Ability to speak other languages that are spoken by the diverse communities in Ottawa is an asset.
  • Ability to work with a diverse youth group in a sensitive, respectful and non-judgmental manner.
  • Ability to work as a team member, individually, and with minimal supervision.

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