Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

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
: l1 z% B7 m+ ]2 S9 Y. bStarting 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
9 U/ r. w; C3 iProbation 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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) K, S6 A3 \* |! O5 r1 W: x/ E( hThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
2 Q: a( Q, Q! ]' e) I• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
1 \4 q" n' G1 y) q. a* t; g& C• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
$ Q) L3 C, d5 b# F0 j• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
5 t7 C0 G- T0 v$ N& a* h& h* I% Tguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
0 [7 }# D! f0 P  U6 iWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
4 z6 z# T" c/ X+ ~( [supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
( [7 F" @3 k2 Lorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
; U1 q/ y: c% g- Z) mWorkshops 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.

+ ~5 j$ t1 I# ?3 EThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
$ G: |8 ]+ ?8 o9 g9 Q9 Tunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
  ~* g: r5 M: Cmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
- L0 Q; P7 F9 q" ^) {1 u2 J) c* t% oRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

9 R6 e# L5 F; pResponsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
- u( \0 i8 ]* a) U# e• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
0 Y( ~, K  c: X• 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
1 b  \1 q0 H; _& s" W• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
8 I/ o% F4 h4 y) c, i" h• 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
- i9 u$ `4 \% {+ h0 u• 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
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
1 M4 B( I3 M& ~• 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 }* o7 L' D6 A• Excellent written and oral communication skills
) B5 I' C& b! F+ P  f9 ?' 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
5 z; Z3 I& Y) \" H8 l3 S• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
8 ~+ M3 B& F" P4 ?5 t• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
5 n  N3 r' V$ S9 ^( O+ uApplicants must be available to work immediately.
+ B  G6 T8 ?/ a' |1 H; ~4 DTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca