Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

/ w! S- N5 p. p. K6 ]Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
& T! O+ D6 f% lHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
  z7 Q7 I/ A' K+ E1 r3 ?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
* o/ ]8 S! I6 r, F8 jLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
8 b: x) C7 [2 [+ U0 O# \# ZReports 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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
, U$ l- B7 J) K7 h• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
" F% X; U& `9 d% M; Q( G• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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! ?$ {2 u5 R- R6 |' xPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
. U' s# W- w' C9 i8 {1 L# gguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
' q5 n4 E0 X- B+ ]5 R0 L4 W& aWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

; g9 p$ |8 Y: o6 S; M/ j5 S( ?& Y% h; sThe 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
7 D  i( O$ ?) ~2 M0 |community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
: w( d1 j- u/ p! Q$ T) t/ }required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

) ~2 w& c4 ~. l1 O4 c( ^This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
" ]/ z1 F# i1 }, g4 ^4 _understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
  d3 \" f% ~9 w+ A  F$ N; r* _! Mmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
# A3 ?; v( L+ |: ?4 iRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
* s- X/ Z4 G, k8 ]. B) S- M• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
% F% G- T4 l2 T0 Z1 x8 K+ I• 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
2 N) b- i+ |+ P! ^8 ?) U- x• 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
7 f4 |0 ~& ^: u6 \: g• 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
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
9 ~2 |8 s1 @, c& o2 r• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
/ {% R2 q) s7 u+ m6 y1 y& p7 b• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
  Y( D' ]! j; G/ j4 E• 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
, E- n2 R4 H# ^- V& S' r• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
' B! F4 L$ b: a5 J3 n/ i& J* Z• 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
6 N; u; r0 H5 D' V, N• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

* E5 v2 @$ _% x# S! S4 L- yApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
$ m- J/ }/ d, q: I; jApplicants must be available to work immediately.
$ W& d2 ^" y. A6 |Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
* ?5 ]$ c4 s* ^E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca