Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

0 ]  J7 ?* }5 F9 n, [! o) _Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
% [  g7 k4 B: @! C' JStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
4 O2 d' n& B6 |  {- ~* SLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
& ?- r: V' C7 E% t* bReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
/ L1 V5 e6 U5 r! M( p/ I8 AProbation Period 180 days
% w, i( t' k" c: r5 PSupervises
  n. b7 e; R; s  aThe 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:
2 r% \$ z1 Q3 b, e, ?# ^/ S4 i• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
+ O. L& f6 H" S4 W' c8 U& Y• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
7 S. K/ E& P& F0 b" V$ ^0 LThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
0 j0 H8 Q: v2 KWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
# V% l" _& m. `& B% {  g( Csupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
  w4 B) U9 V' U5 v/ M( x6 Z( Xorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
$ s. P7 B6 v( e- D4 |4 mWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
4 ]7 n" g) a+ f" M( f. rrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

* B) D9 g/ h! I& _' K" {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
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
. w6 L" N0 A( }% O$ IRECRUITMENT 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
0 I: ]. A7 v1 B; _% S3 ^• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
1 K$ g( Q1 O$ B# y/ k- f• 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
! M+ r8 M# ]# {5 n, A% a• 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
" h/ c/ J) G" [  @2 Z9 m• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
! g8 m4 n( B2 k* b% T/ w# [• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
) }( Z! b# q8 L" W• 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
' F) ?/ M: f6 _- w% |• Excellent written and oral communication skills
9 X6 U! b( O$ R8 {4 r• 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
4 f% W- H9 I) p3 L3 Y' V• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
, {" ?# p) d- ?& N5 d• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
3 p/ m& {& ?$ ^6 d* x
5 ^, V, u6 \& m4 n4 DApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
1 m* }0 s+ i# `0 A8 C10010-107A Avenue
3 `$ e1 }* S7 g/ x' LEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca