Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
, d( ?1 G4 a) U+ G+ @$ HProgram Community and Employment Services
- [1 \  o: T3 n# K$ U9 bHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
  c) J- w# t/ P: O5 ]+ W" ^Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
" y* b0 x6 J& i, O, M8 f# uLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
: R2 t6 b- x8 X: ]9 J4 MReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
7 h0 w6 }+ I, j+ a" b  gThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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* r" y7 V5 g/ ?. Z7 d! f: qThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
6 J, ?: o$ K- r7 M) u/ Z9 {2 t" @9 d# B9 l• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
; m1 x( q1 z: u8 q5 |' o• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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/ S! I& g+ |" T$ x) Z! s+ `4 ^Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
) C! Q+ w% a. l2 A/ n  z; S+ ^guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
% C0 i5 t; l) w$ |* D+ M9 m& |Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
2 ]' L: |  G( e' C3 U# `: S, Isupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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1 p* m0 ^/ g% T+ H7 c: LThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
: |, [' f: P+ w: `% Corientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
- m9 k! G  M& S: |0 z* W; {. Dcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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& |0 [6 _9 I; q8 U% R& {: ?1 H/ Z: sThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
* J/ N; U  _+ h- r) xunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
5 N5 m3 P1 g4 r# t# a7 ]3 Pimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
* [, V/ m( N; Amaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
2 n) Q0 R; _7 ?! T" p. w• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
9 b0 y; C. x- K" L5 D1 `• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
- y% N! B2 ^% H/ k* q9 p• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
& @2 \# C6 u0 i+ u• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
, N! r9 a  E. o3 W$ w' g1 ?• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
3 g/ o( |; M: S1 i• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
+ U0 j& b, F, i: z• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
) C& d. k1 B8 ^• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-based workplace, demonstrating flexibility in organizing work, showing initiative,judgment, resourcefulness, good decision-making
  K) I2 t3 \& Y; J• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

+ L1 u% l, s- f& OApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
" w# [/ {6 U4 PTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
  p4 f- s/ f6 }1 n2 b# ?: S10010-107A Avenue
) U, M' A  j' Y( ]Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
+ e) f: Z. k6 z: ZFax: (780) 424-7736
3 Y6 V# E6 R- P) S4 u5 x7 mE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca