Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

; _3 l1 H7 i+ \* a* PTitle Settlement Practitioner
0 l5 V2 `) i  o* J. gProgram Community and Employment Services
, d# k6 M# A5 L$ j8 e& r, M. JHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
1 e1 D. w+ i4 QStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
" u/ Z# C6 d( y# x# Y- I0 Z- xProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
& U: w2 s" u- H0 I; \% ^3 K5 e2 wThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
: M* F1 b& o0 G6 e0 K7 O+ r. M$ ^• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
- c2 U, Y4 [' n, K• Interpretation and translation services
! ?/ o4 e; g+ R" c9 t& C• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
, L& l* [* K+ I+ ]The 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
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
& p- _4 _7 Y; F/ O4 ?$ Q2 L2 Z% uorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
- }$ @6 p% w$ d6 `Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
) S5 q2 m, K' X) o  b, `2 D0 }community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
6 G* v5 e# s1 P( Srequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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! t1 c; P2 A$ G* B) L0 L6 |" j' ~, [This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
' c1 y' D8 A- p# h& C4 h3 b0 \understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
0 z9 t! r3 O8 Z! m6 O! Emaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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8 S+ l" i2 k! \Responsibilities
$ f; J$ H: A$ T3 O1 W0 T• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
/ V$ L1 p! w8 \' k% A, F) f5 x" t• 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
8 C! ?& G$ s6 s% I• 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
• 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
7 E+ h) w. i1 X/ g/ s1 a. z• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
6 ^' m# M' e' Y9 P% m8 P• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
2 z; G% }( Z# q• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
5 F; f. O4 m: @" a" k$ i, K• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
+ j# Z9 I8 Z: G3 h• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
0 k* D( d8 y2 R, u• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
( f! ?+ D% D1 B, D• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
8 g* {9 p$ v# @6 ^* W  X# [• 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
% ~5 \) z+ j/ O, g9 f6 X• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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) `7 P( z8 q1 U" z/ T" `$ \Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
- e0 J. M- l9 `0 l9 w( s5 ~3 p- PApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
3 C; I3 n3 J: s- _8 @) W# @10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
" X7 q. c* I5 UE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca