Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

# {$ K& y+ D" h. iTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
  U0 n6 W" p$ |0 D* ?1 SSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
+ f& A) {0 X4 sStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
& D0 Q, ?3 P' j3 N( L) `Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
9 a9 u/ L6 O  x: VReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
, h5 J" [/ s0 x6 K- `1 eProbation 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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
3 \* D2 }# f9 I0 x• 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
• Supportive counselling services

) V+ I3 g  [8 F& ?6 w% APosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
) M7 n; A8 v' @( r- V$ HWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
5 K* T4 z0 E$ j9 N/ Ysupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

6 v! _. J9 f. E3 AThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
9 {5 Q: U1 F5 sorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
, L1 m/ O5 G" ]: W. Lcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. 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
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
' f4 i' R. D% s9 X' N5 L' B3 V2 Zmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
/ B2 N' t; x& }• 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
, E! b9 V+ O3 T* [/ \' p& L• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
; n( l* I* o. a: Z. i• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
! v  u8 b9 s1 t$ M; ?1 p• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
" Z( g% Q8 `# i• 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
- _( c" D$ z/ y  z' l6 G- N  e• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
( x* n# ~1 u/ n, H+ m• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
- k  ?, H7 G3 ^- Z0 O• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
/ {) u8 ~" k9 f9 G1 m' `' _) k• 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
• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
5 \+ ?/ U( C' E# y+ S% c, O• Excellent written and oral communication skills
7 q: C1 k7 M1 s4 I• 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
( ^; C) F" Y' ?: b  x• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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- S$ N' C1 d: T- R! O9 m" [$ @Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
# [7 }* t- `% p9 h1 r3 ZApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
( w/ a0 n" E2 |Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca