Settlement Assistant – Canada Summer Jobs

Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) is seeking a settlement assistant to join our Immigrant Services department! This role provides life skills training to newly arrived, high needs Government Assisted Refugees through the provision of settlement services that are culturally appropriate, gender sensitive, and with a trauma informed care approach. This position will include work with the Life Skills team in the community as well.

We offer:

• a flexible work week to support life-work balance, and

• a welcoming, inclusive work environment where people thrive.

Settlement assistants:

• provide and develop a series of relevant, easily understood and engaging group information presentations and/or field trips,

• provide refugees with simple and practical information on Canadian cultural norms - accessing community resources and assisting refugees with community integration,

• work collaboratively to develop short and long-term life skills plans for clients,

• develop and deliver a series of basic computer literacy skills orientations in a group setting,

• develop, update, and prepare life skills manuals and handouts, and

• assist with the planning and coordination of special events.

Required skills and qualifications:

• meet Canada Summer Jobs criteria,

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment,

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment,

• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations,

• have experience and interest in working with newcomers and/or refugees,

• have knowledge of computer technology,

• have knowledge of community resource networks, and

• fluency in more than one language is an asset.

All new employees must provide a police information check and vulnerable sector check dated not less than 90 days prior to the date of hire.

Number of positions available: 1

Hours: Temporary (8 weeks), Monday – Friday, 35 hours/week

Contact person: Tha Dar Hsae

Application deadline: May 19, 2026

Apply online at LFSfamily.ca or email and reference job number 26IS7.

Lethbridge Family Services is an accredited social service organization. For more information, please visit LFSfamily.ca.

Lethbridge Family Services is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, representative of the clients we serve. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to ensuring that all employment opportunities are inclusive to all people. We thank everyone for their interest in Lethbridge Family Services, however, we only contact the individuals selected to continue in the process.

Lethbridge Family Services eliminates barriers from the recruitment process. If you require support during the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at hradministration@LFSfamily.ca so that supports can be put in place. Private information received in relation to your request for support will be used only to facilitate the recruitment process and shared only as needed with the selection committee.