Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

8 c: `( _$ G' i. V% l  ?( cTitle Settlement Practitioner
7 y: e. o1 q- E! k! EProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
* L6 A2 Z  Z( D9 k( O0 C  r- aSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
% f% T% j+ k& i9 c% |) J2 V4 RLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
9 `; t1 G9 R: iThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
8 k; l) Q6 A( Y" M" }) Q6 w• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
, B* n$ Y/ Q2 x4 q; l" U• Supportive counselling services
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+ z' T6 C- _+ c4 d: ~Position Description:
  T0 A9 |, W' ^; U" nThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
- p7 m2 j0 v/ n1 {6 K8 pguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

; z0 Q# J* H0 `3 B3 v6 VThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
( L/ _, M/ n/ @3 AWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
) m4 {* A4 O( |2 g8 Lcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
; R8 }# p+ `$ v2 G: Grequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
" u- i; u* p8 B4 Junderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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- v$ ]/ V9 y. p/ Z* iResponsibilities
0 x1 p- G3 q- a& D) k: F• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
4 e5 E) O7 \# @3 p) J3 d• 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
) b$ N8 l7 r: d( l- }( C, k) ?• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
- r. r# O8 a" D5 [8 H• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
2 }& m4 N3 @- |! u• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
! y8 e0 x* R, b/ `• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
8 [1 @7 i; O6 {" ~6 z; V7 Q  B• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
4 f, C9 X! X- b( v! M• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
0 x) d8 X1 ^# f9 \" M) F0 \• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
0 U5 u$ \- ]$ D; R+ t( Z7 v• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
7 I8 C1 b" Z* }( I• Excellent written and oral communication skills
9 N6 Y) i* `, n• 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
1 J3 |2 W, Z/ t. ]• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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, U  L1 z& l! ~6 pApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
; H2 k6 [! n+ n5 a# X1 w# DApplicants must be available to work immediately.
9 m( Q* K/ }7 V. PTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca