Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
! @; O- ~: h0 a' f* bProgram Community and Employment Services
) U& L! P5 l1 I! ^) sHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
& B  ?9 g% }; \1 UStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
- P! i- {/ C. |+ T; g# K4 d9 C  E5 CStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
) d/ e; Z4 h' z% uReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
. F; K; v9 }3 j8 XProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
) i  h, d4 C, D! D$ A5 f/ pThe 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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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
7 P3 }, x0 C: s/ D• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
6 p. |- h. Q7 r! w; r• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
) O9 O5 p- D2 S' O3 GThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
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; Q  w: w5 w' S  P. V9 iThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
! R' f! S- H7 L5 \implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
1 S+ |& t3 M9 v- Imaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
$ |7 E0 g) j7 G' M• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
. W+ R7 X6 [& ]7 ?. H2 O• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
& p% b0 c  ^' d  ^• 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
. z1 @0 D2 @" `+ [5 M( \( S# J• 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
1 K+ s( X$ }8 g0 \  [6 B: X, p• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
6 v: C, F$ F+ N9 ^6 a# f5 Q• 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:
• 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
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
1 {. Z- t" U: V, Y0 d• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
9 H4 A; B; G6 _7 {6 j• 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
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& W- Q% J) K/ X6 ^) x; i9 y3 \& H! wApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
0 ^9 o9 K! j. j' NTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
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Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca