Case Manager

**Job ID #: 25011-RAP**

**Position: Case Manager - Rohingya**

**Program: Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)**

**Location**: Vancouver and Surrey

Regular full-time position at 35 hours per week starting **April 01, 2025.**

**Posting Date**:February 24, 2025

**Closing Date**:March 03, 2025

**Why choose us**

Join ISS_of_BC, one of the largest and first newcomer and refugee agencies in Canada. As well as being a values-driven organization, we pride ourselves on diversity, inclusion, innovation, and transparency. You can make lifelong friends and connections when you join our family. What's more, we also have multiple locations and offer flexible working and shorter working weeks than most organizations.

**Summary**:
Deliver resettlement assistance services for eligible Government-Assisted Refugees (GAR) clients under the Resettlement Assistance Program as prescribed by Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

**How You’ll Make a Difference**:

- Facilitate the delivery of other RAP services with particular focus on orientation to life in Canada, linkages to other programs and supports, as well as addressing immediate special needs during the temporary housing phase. Register clients for all non-RAP orientations provided during temporary accommodations. Facilitate communication between clients and partners e.g., medical related services.
- Assess clients' needs through standardized needs and asset assessment and ongoing communications. Facilitate the referral of clients to internal and external settlement and community programs including Adjusting to Life in Canada (ATLIC), settlement case management; consult with the RAP Manager - Case Management or Case Management Practice Specialist concerning any special need cases and client crises.
- Ensure data entry in New Track is done in a timely manner according to established departmental and funder standards and contributes to narrative reports as required.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with staff and contractors, IRCC and other government agency staff, resource persons, community agencies and educational institutions. Communicate with IRCC officers, other government agencies, staff, and partners to resolve clients' issues and ensure clients' timely access to programs, benefits and personal documents.
- Act as the liaison between client and IRCC officer for any issue that clients need to report to IRCC for up to one (1) year after client arrival in Canada and ensures clients access all RAP benefits that they are entitled to during their one year of RAP Income Support.
- Ensure clients are oriented to their rights and responsibilities within Canadian culture and norms; basic public services; and community resources (i.e. legal, educational, medical care and social service systems).
- **This role may require employees to work evenings, weekends and holidays.**
- **Position is anticipated to deliver services in-person at an ISSofBC office or designated temporary accommodation locations (e.g. hotels).**
- Perform other related duties as required.

**What You Bring**:
Diploma, certificate or other post-secondary education in counselling or other social services field and a minimum of one (1) year recent related experience in a client-oriented position preferably targeting refugees **OR** an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. **Fluency in Rohingya is required.**

**What Makes You a Change Maker**:

- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral English at all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure and time constraints and to deal with high-need clients and urgent situations.
- Demonstrated cultural competency and commitment to working effectively with diverse populations.
- Knowledge of current legislation, services, information and issues affecting refugee newcomers supplemented by a broad knowledge of community resources.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and resources effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups.
- Ability to set and maintain boundaries with clients and manage self-care.
- Service-oriented with a demonstrated willingness to help the department and the organization achieve desired objectives and targets.
- Possession of and the ability to maintain a clear provincial Criminal Record Check.

**ISSofBC Value Proposition**
- Expected Hiring Range**:$26.47 - $29.13**Dependent on education, training, experience, and internal equity. *Wage grids are reviewed annually.
- 105 hours of vacation and 35 hours of personal leave.
- Extended health and dental benefits upon joining.
- Employer RRSP contribution at 3% with no required employee contribution; Optional employee RRSP contribution at 1-5% with employer contribution up to 5%.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Values-based organization with collaborative peers with a wide range of backgrounds and talents.
- Inclusive culture and innovative