Settlement Worker

**TNO - The Neighbourhood Organization (TNO**) is a well-established community-based social and health service agency providing a wide range of programs and services supporting low-income and newcomer communities across Ontario and sometimes across different provinces through online services and referrals. We are seeking a **Settlement Worker **to join our team in **full-time permanent role**. TNO is a great place to work and we make a difference in the communities we serve.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Conduct comprehensive intake and assessment processes to identify the settlement needs of newcomers, including immediate, short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals.
- Develop personalized service plans based on the assessment and client needs, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
- Provide newcomers with generic and fundamental settlement-related orientation and make appropriate referrals to essential services.
- Distribute newcomer information guides to itinerant newcomer clients, ensuring accessibility to relevant resources.
- Ensure clients' physical safety and emotional well-being under CMAS and TNO's Health and Safety Policies.
- Plan, organize, and facilitate group workshops and orientation sessions to support clients' settlement and integration journeys.
- Conduct at least two monthly workshops and information sessions, collaborating with other teams and programs within the agency.
- Ensure that volunteers' and placements learning goals and professional experience needs are met through meaningful engagement and support.
- Input data into appropriate databases as specified by the agency, maintain program records and submit required reports, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
- Develop monthly work plans and activities, ensuring the confidentiality and security of all records/files.
- Maintain required program records and submit weekly and monthly reports
- Develop monthly work plans and activities, ensuring alignment with program objectives and priorities.
- Coordinate activities with other TNO departments and services, fostering collaboration.
- Actively participate in program community development activities, including advocacy, outreach, community engagement and empowerment initiatives.

**Screening** - As a condition of employment, the successful applicant must complete a Vulnerable Sector Screening.

**Travel Requirements**: Access to a vehicle is an asset as travel is required between locations.

**Schedule**: 35 hours per week. Evening and weekend work may be required.

**Work Location(s)**: 18 Thorncliffe Park Dr and TNO locations

**Benefits**:

- Personal Emergency Leave
- Extended Health Care
- Health Spending Account
- Professional Development Support
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Travel Insurance
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Social activities organized by the organization
- Public transportation nearby.
- TNO is committed to employment equity initiatives. We encourage residents of Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park, and surrounding communities, and people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities, and other equity-seeking groups to apply. TNO is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Please let us know if you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Are you currently employed with, or volunteering at TNO? (Please answer with: Yes - Employed, Yes - Volunteer, No)

Work Location: In person