Disability Resources Navigator

Division

Resettlement and Integration Services (RIS) Division

Post Date

September 20, 2024

Closing Date

October 2, 2024

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JOB DETAIL

Disability Resources Navigator

Full-time | 40 hours/week

CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) is a nonprofit organization that provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta. Since our inception in 1981, we have been a community leader with solid experience in the design and delivery of comprehensive services for our newest neighbours. We deliver these services through a dynamic multi-cultural, multi-denominational and multi-disciplinary team of professionals who collectively speak over 90 languages.

From airport reception to a first job interview, CCIS’s programs and services have been designed to assist immigrants and refugees through all phases of the settlement and integration process. CCIS is committed to welcoming and serving newcomers of all races, ethnic and national origins, cultural backgrounds and religions, sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions.

CCIS Resettlement & Integration Services (RIS) division provides support services that enable Government Assisted Refugees (GARs) to transition to a new life in Calgary. RIS also offers several programs specific to refugee children and youth. RIS programs are designed to assist in developing the independence of our clients, build capacity within the family structure and enhance our clients’ economic success. Our team of multicultural Counsellors supplies settlement assistance in over 90 languages.

Job Summary

CCIS’s Resettlement and Integration Services (RIS) Division is looking for a new Disability Resources Navigator and is accepting applications from qualified job seekers.

The Disability Resource Navigator will keep the family engaged and up to date with the available resources and supportive services such as Calgary Transit Access, Home Care, and specialized organizations for people with disabilities and continuously search for new resources.

Collaborate with other service providers and families to build a solution-focused, family-driven plan for clients who face health-related barriers.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Connect clients with disabilities and their families to appropriate resources available in the community
  • Research supports available to clients with disabilities, both children and adults and their families familiarize with eligibility requirements and procedures
  • Liaise with clients, Case Managers, families, care providers and community resources and provide follow-ups
  • Observe, report, and assess clients’ progress; provide updates to Case Managers and the Health and Wellness team
  • Maintain organized record keeping (while maintaining strict client confidentiality) to track services provided to each family with details of providers contacted
  • May require occasional work on evenings and weekends and Some evenings as needed
  • Assist families in identifying training opportunities to increase knowledge and skills to support their family member with special needs or themselves
  • Conduct and facilitate presentations and trainings to build families’ skills and knowledge to support their family members who have a disability
  • Actively participates in community resource planning and related work to establish better relationships with service delivery systems
  • Collaboration with other stakeholders to help identify barriers for clients and their caregivers

Qualifications and Skills

  • Post-secondary degree/diploma in Education, Social Work, Human Services, or Health related field.
  • 2-4 years of experience working with vulnerable populations, strong preference for experience with newcomers
  • Demonstrated research and advocacy skills
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate in a second language considered an asset
  • Proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office programs essential
  • Knowledge of the settlement and integration process and previous experience working with immigrant and refugee populations are considered a vital asset
  • Knowledge of and willingness to learn about services, benefits, and supports available to families of children and adults with disabilities
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, culturally diverse environment
  • Ability to coordinate and collaborate with families and service providers
  • Able to perform duties independently and with minimal supervision
  • Must be flexible, reliable, proactive, collaborative and take initiative
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
  • Must have proof of criminal record check with Vulnerable Sector Search

How To Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to send resumes and cover letters to HR@ccisab.ca by Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024. Please include “Application to Disability Resource Navigator” in the subject line of your email.

 NOTE: Resumes will be reviewed as submitted, and interviews scheduled as appropriate. This posting will be removed when a suitable candidate is found, possibly before the published end date.

 

CCIS thanks all applicants; however, only those selected to compete further for this position will be contacted.

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