Settlement Practitioner

又见炊烟

RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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. W+ \# |' @2 Z( kTitle 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
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
, s9 p1 _" s. A4 q2 A* L" `7 QReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
" C7 x/ n  Z$ ~' tThe 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:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
0 Z/ p8 t* R9 D* Q  Y• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
2 n/ p, I; r% f; C6 n- ]• Interpretation and translation services
- }" p: p: e- Q& `' \- D1 e6 E• Supportive counselling services

- u7 L! g* p# MPosition Description:
& E* h6 J% x' S* TThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
) N8 Y( L* ]! W6 `3 \2 d& HWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

% l6 }- D1 b1 AThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
( j" {* d6 A- borientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
8 j5 e; L. S0 G) v  ^: dWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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; d6 C$ O  X. o- TThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
+ ]4 s1 n! G3 @. tunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
6 n5 Y6 F# }+ D% R/ X- Zmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
' ?$ R8 o; `% q$ o# VRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
6 X  N+ u9 }# ?% ^) g$ }• 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
• 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
• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
/ A' t+ J5 @0 I' }5 n0 a• 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
4 \6 A4 d. r5 j! Y& ~6 Z( f• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
- H7 N* ^' A% \• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
+ F- ~) ~* p/ W6 Y0 z$ r• 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
0 ?) B7 @3 V8 M1 K• Excellent written and oral communication skills
, Q; S2 C( v$ C/ i& u! a# h, T• 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
" N  U% j; _. e8 {" o5 j; U1 u• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
  k9 R' _# @/ `Applicants must be available to work immediately.
) R) M8 O/ Z7 L' W  z, x# PTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
( D3 y* k3 s) G6 eEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
' d- Q$ X: a2 N6 `, sFax: (780) 424-7736
: D) g9 d" b3 v, HE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca