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This is a full-time position (35 hours/week).
As a Youth Settlement Counsellor, you work directly with new youth immigrants and refugees supporting a smooth transition into life in Canada. You evaluate client needs and develop service plans using a case management model. Through your career, you have developed strong interviewing and assessment skills, along with expert knowledge of community resources. As a strong collaborator, you develop partnerships with other service providers, clients and cultural communities to build on the strengths in newly arrived families. You are an insightful teacher of basic life skills and have honed your coaching and counselling skills to maximize success for the clients you support.
Your related Degree/Diploma in a Human Services discipline and 2 years of experience working with youth newcomers to Canada have prepared you for this challenging position. You are familiar with the education system and the challenges newcomers face. You are proficient with basic computer software and have the ability to learn new programs. Fluency in English and French is a requirement for this position, as well as a valid driver's licence and vehicle.
Location: Edmonton
We offer flexibility, a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive working environment.
Police Information Check, Intervention Record Check and/or summary of driving record are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate.
Please send resume, quoting the competition number 10-187, before August 4, 2010 to:
Catholic Social Services
Human Resources
8815-99 Street
Edmonton, AB
Fax: (780) 439-3154
www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca
We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer Serving and Employing People of
all Faiths and Cultures Since 1961
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