Case Worker – Swahili Speaking

JOB POSTING

• INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
• Moving Ahead Program (MAP)
• Case Worker – Swahili Speaking
• Wage: $24.00 to $26.00 per hour
• Full Time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Temporary until March 31, 2027

Provide Support and Guidance to Newly Arrived Families

Join the team at Archway.

Come Help Us Help People

Location: Abbotsford

Onsite

The MAP Case Worker provides outreach, intake, planning, and overall guidance and support for families in the Moving Ahead Program.

Moving Ahead Program: Archway Community Services

Your Role:

Archway's Case Worker with the Moving Ahead Program (MAP) contributes by:

• Engaging in outreach to make connections with newly arrived and/or "hard to reach" families.
• Carrying out intake and assessment with clients and developing wraparound support plans for clients.
• Providing one-on-one counselling to clients.
• Organizing, Facilitating and preparing curriculum to deliver the Life Skills/ Topical Workshops according to client's needs and requirements.
• Providing home outreach and visitation as needed.
• Maintaining required documentation on clients.
• Following up with clients/agencies to assess effectiveness of services and referral.
• Assisting with addressing barriers to participation such as transportation, language, and/or literacy.

This position is a great fit for someone who has a strong understanding of intercultural family dynamics and has an ability to communicate with individuals who have low English levels.

• Wage: $24.00 to $26.00 per hour.
• A full-time temporary position at 35 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
• Temporary until March 31, 2027.

Benefits include:

• • Three weeks pro-rated vacation in your first year; four weeks in your second year.
• Three pro-rated wellness days per year.
• Pro-rated sick leave days per year.
• Opportunity to exchange a statutory holiday for a cultural day celebration.
• A great benefits plan including extended health and dental; you choose your plan.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Access to online wellness resources including newsletters, physical health videos, and wellness events.
• Free use of Archway's wellness equipment.
• Great in-house training opportunities.
• Business insurance and associated mileage costs for program-related driving is covered by Archway.
• Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment.
• Work/Life balance.

• A degree in the Human Services field, OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to speak Swahili is required.
• At least 3 years' experience addressing settlement needs and issues of multi-barrier immigrants and refugees.
• At least 2 years' experience working with clients suffering from emotional and mental health issue
• At least 2 years' experience using case planning and case management principles and technique

The Job Requires you to have:

• Strong written, verbal, and active listening skills; able to communicate effectively and respectfully with people with a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
• An additional African language is an asset.
• Well-developed ability to communicate with individuals who have low English levels.
• Understanding of intercultural family dynamics.
• Well-developed knowledge of program eligibility criteria.
• Strong knowledge of case planning and case management principles and techniques.
• Well-developed knowledge of BC's systems; able to connect clients to mainstream services.
• Well-developed computer skills; able to use Microsoft Office 365, virtual meeting platforms, and use any required databases.
• Ability to work with multicultural and diverse backgrounds.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment.
• The use of a personal vehicle is required for program-related driving; must be able to be insured according to Archway's transportation policy.
• Comfortable using the Agency van.
• Willingness and flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• A valid Class 5 BC Driver's License and clean driving record.

Interested applicants are to reference Posting # in the subject line.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Closing date is Friday, December 12th

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Your resume may also be forwarded to other programs for their consideration for their job vacancies. If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please include DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line or the email when you apply. Please also include the posting number in the subject.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.

We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

We are committed to investing in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.