Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
7 c& _; F* w+ C3 j' D1 I: }Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
! z' O$ v3 x! m4 UStart Date ASAP
% W: |+ [8 L+ RSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
" z6 g; e) J, R- t6 N: T* f& ]- {Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
4 R/ ~$ V1 R! X, |' q' @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 n- ~: P0 d; S9 d9 [  HThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
7 r, a" N& A% {3 S- c7 P& p  E3 F• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
) K: c9 J. U& Y% Y• Interpretation and translation services
3 J* g1 x0 x# i6 l: B% R8 M, s• Supportive counselling services

! A, t4 L8 k7 t% s8 i  F2 rPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
8 s+ G4 s' h5 K! Y2 f) W4 {guidance, 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.
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$ m5 y% f$ D7 L! V+ q' I- A7 O' ]The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
! _* o( E7 ?" F  X3 @Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
% N- W% u+ Y% l+ F! vrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
  g/ L4 K: o7 H2 o% C  J7 M4 Y: p5 Iimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

/ O6 {) g" }6 ZResponsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
! u1 p* S7 N( _) C+ B• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
  U# Q0 |2 D$ j' `1 s• 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
$ k: _7 y, h$ ^6 ?% B& b• 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
0 v  o, E) V' K) S* t! R• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
$ R" e. r, |6 a0 g+ f• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
, S( ]( A  l7 [5 R+ B• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
: s  x, Y; y' e0 d' I2 A• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
- w( V5 |2 f) o1 ~4 `0 g' j• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  ?6 }+ @/ N3 O8 h: @6 g• 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
7 G. J) g( `1 k9 G& m8 b; I• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

6 f+ p) u* u6 ~% H# B$ x( _4 p& v: o: RApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
$ r2 J+ B( C3 z8 EApplicants must be available to work immediately.
# t) m% B0 Z( W; \7 }- w4 dTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
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Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca