Job Description

JOB POSTING

Women Wellness Worker 

(Full-time Contract until March 31, 2025)

 

Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) is a settlement agency providing a wide range of services to immigrants and refugees regardless of race, religion or status. 

 

We are searching for a full-time Women Wellness Worker to develop and facilitate wellness-focused activities and wellness group, information sessions to newcomer women and families. 

 

If you want to apply your skills, experience, and talents to an organization that is making a difference in the lives of newcomers then this is the opportunity for you!

 

Why join us? 

We ensure our employees are reflective of the diverse clientele that we serve. We thrive on supporting our community, performing meaningful work, learning from our colleagues, making a difference and having fun! 

 

What do we offer?

We offer competitive compensation, paid sick time, learning and development opportunities, employee recognition programs, and a great workplace culture. 

 

What you will be doing:

  • Develop and facilitate wellness-focused activities and tools for newcomer women and families to build resilience, and social connections 
  • Liaise between CCS program teams to facilitate referrals and additional supports for newcomer women and families
  • Provide one on one supportive counselling and case management to program participants per needed, virtually & in person
  • Provide appropriate information and referrals to internal and external services as required 
  • Develop a network of community contacts for referral; make appropriate referrals to community services
  • Actively outreach to connect to newcomer women and families to resources and services in the community
  • Raise public awareness on the issues of domestic violence and abuse.  Collaborate with VAW services, resources for safe referrals
  • Provide recommendations for improvement, development and/or expansion of the program to ensure proactive response to changing needs of newcomer families
  • Create, maintain, and submit accurate records and documents in a timely manner
  • Ensure client files are fully updated with required documentation and case notes after each interaction 
  • Participate in regular team meetings and check-ins as required

 

What are we looking for?

  • Post-secondary education in the Social Sciences, social work, social service worker, psychology or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 1-2 years’ experience in related human services work, or equivalent
  • Knowledge, understanding and sensitivity to issues related to immigrant and refugee families and VAW services
  • Proven experience in providing psycho-social needs assessment to plan client-centred service delivery including short-term counselling and referrals.
  • Ability to deliver services and group activities both in person and hybrid environment using various communication platforms
  • Current knowledge of relevant legislation and policies
  • Knowledge of child welfare system, and of available community resources and services in GTA
  • Ability to work effectively with other service providers
  • Strong understanding of and commitment to social justice issues, antiracism-, anti-discrimination and anti-oppression. 
  • Demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills with participants, other agencies and the public
  • Demonstrated ability to work productively in a team setting, and independently
  • Fluency in South Asian and/or Afghan language is an asset

 

Location: Peel, ON

Compensation: $35.38 to $39.38 based on experience

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, including evenings, weekends and occasional overtime as required

How to apply: Please refer to the CCS job portal on https://ccs.sutihr.com/jobs requisition code P403.

Application Deadline: July 19, 2024

 

CCS is committed to a workplace that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. We seek applicants who will strengthen our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion.  We encourage qualified candidates from Indigenous, Black and other racialized persons, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities to consider working with and for CCS.

 

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.  Please contact hr@ccscan.ca for assistance.

 

We strongly encourage all those who are interested to apply, even if they do not meet every requirement!