Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
0 P* b% p, ]: I- p9 BHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
. r; j6 C6 U) Q" K* }Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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) R; d4 X5 Q2 o; N% i# j; Q. dThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
# l  V( N1 [. b* h9 m• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
( w! F5 {/ a. \9 d• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
" o! w2 s$ t# S, O• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
; U4 J; ~) ~# n+ y9 wguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
/ p) s. r. u2 Q  @% ?$ \% XWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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6 R: m) ?7 S! {The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
7 H# u& b7 S6 ~$ o4 e% }* Z1 ?orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
4 y8 H9 I8 P$ w+ P) q2 S. N% J+ hWorkshops 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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) e. Z3 `7 m( o/ S  C, h, GThis 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
5 }& G; Z  W( D3 Nmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
• 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
" ?0 |! n) }# a0 K• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
% r/ f5 ~+ @4 Y( t1 K( |• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
; K  ~$ c9 [% G) H0 j• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
) E5 J3 @7 ?8 J* s- X! P• 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: B7 e' ^5 k' J2 Z• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
. q+ X1 Q2 s0 V5 y' t. c• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
) v8 w1 S& h3 U( r& X7 M• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
( Y# @/ c: W- V# C• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
! l5 j3 O% \) i+ w• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
9 p* C+ s! c* m/ s$ U8 |( L8 r$ |• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
" D& a3 n6 w% |7 Q' U• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
" Q/ f6 q" J/ P# P• 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
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
+ s" k3 Y3 N+ }9 z$ A$ ?1 F2 s0 jApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
2 U+ u2 _# k0 x/ k. P7 g8 {7 {* KEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
2 h# w( c- q! j+ p8 eE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca