Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
& y, i3 |* N) q/ {9 NProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
) b# ?+ t: v& ?Start Date ASAP
5 _9 r8 F7 y! o% B- |0 @" ?; ^Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
: U7 z& U4 B$ R8 S* t- ?Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
The 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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2 _: {. _! {+ g: \$ dThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
6 X4 e/ ?4 D4 [- d% `3 g1 Y0 i& L• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
( k- S4 a" L$ D5 r+ ~; W6 k• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
. V3 Q: V2 L0 I, D• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

& \: m8 X, F- V; A" W5 OPosition Description:
; O' s1 A3 }! W* ]/ X+ {) nThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
* s+ R3 i9 A9 k6 m; A( j  L  ?- qsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
: ^+ g2 m( J* }6 uunderstanding 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

Responsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
/ f' x0 w; x3 o# h  O8 F# |4 P• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
) |2 x. s  B' @* L# o. X4 K• 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
$ J9 [  R* @; n' Z! K" ?• 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
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
! l; f& m8 l2 Z, h5 Z• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
4 S' L. ?7 @4 @( C, W2 }• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
+ O: x6 v5 f$ q4 w8 S7 O, F" E• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
. \; ~' M  m( V6 p8 L• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
+ \0 O  L8 Z6 V/ i1 b$ h• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
# s7 o* S7 I* \$ \7 ^4 r( b% c• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
# v( X) V3 ?4 ^" Z; C• 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
• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
; p" S, |5 Q7 w. K# l7 j• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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, c1 N4 G2 u8 ]0 h7 U& p4 QApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
1 Q7 I3 j; b9 F+ I8 N/ YFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca