Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

  ?& J7 ^2 @/ \/ QTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
% X1 v, Y1 X% E6 l5 i) `, x7 UHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
0 g: v* O+ B+ R' o% ^3 YStart 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
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
7 `3 s( K  r1 ^0 g' J- U6 uProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
- H  ?9 k; ^. _/ |! G- [6 x' 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.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
5 V* B+ {+ E6 `  j• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
$ P+ H$ ~$ s/ h5 p) q2 Z1 [• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
: k! o  e) r* N+ ]# D' A4 y- qWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
: p# V% w+ b% I; S$ zsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

1 v2 Z! U, I* m6 D& U1 l/ ^( wThe 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
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
$ T7 Y# @  Z" Qunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
  Z1 `5 U' S& M" Timplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
* J& ]; E; S  I* G+ a/ }maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
+ Q) r: b$ H: Y+ O: F  b3 FRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

8 ]$ D  X3 T" v6 ?Responsibilities
% H" p9 i) U" A2 y• 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
  t# J9 i: u+ z& \0 b- q9 F• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
! ]% L* ~# E8 r; r& d7 R& F• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
! B0 L- ^* d$ K  `• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
$ A1 A& k! G  M* F1 a9 e) m• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
$ J/ q3 W5 O3 l4 G( u2 H• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
# J" o5 y9 N  ?9 n/ y• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
: t  |, `' H9 P/ H" T• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
4 T+ ?; J; E9 j• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
: m( y0 o3 L( E/ H• Excellent written and oral communication skills
; K  B; v3 h; M- M" o7 ?' z• 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
0 j* \9 R+ E; d8 y• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

4 p2 O5 }  D6 o1 VApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
  l/ n9 t% N/ p9 J% zApplicants must be available to work immediately.
3 |7 X" c2 K. {' B3 e$ ]" M6 ]Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
1 x/ S2 A$ T; W4 z% L3 I10010-107A Avenue
3 f# s* z, q1 H( x" ]& h* ~9 mEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
' w( I% z3 V5 Z' C1 y/ `+ mFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca