Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
% B$ k. @2 }$ y) E/ @Program Community and Employment Services
& s. q- J4 l1 W4 c, Z9 `" AHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
6 D( t. r1 ?) k; KStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
- K' e9 m" x' C) ?/ {Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
3 v) q( V, _8 n* l2 OProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
! M4 t3 Z1 }* EThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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7 V' c+ o( |8 J! U" B7 wThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
6 g. o7 e% D7 U+ x# O' j, H7 c' c• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
% W* ~& l! q$ m6 D9 f+ uWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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8 [& {+ S- f& n% L0 }The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
* i& d3 D& P7 r5 I- eorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
* N$ L6 f. V1 ^( g; @- `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
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
! B9 J( ?( X# Z1 }& e# B& u, _7 X# r! dmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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( k9 A9 X: Z* ?, W. v( mResponsibilities
  J( |% c/ |& T/ M" c( r  `& [• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
* w& p6 D% D, f1 a" C, W2 g. E% ^0 h• 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
: ^, i- s; G2 p" z/ e& Y• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
7 Y' _6 v! N9 H* O! q• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
+ a; A( u9 u# Q# W5 }' L• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
/ _8 M8 Q7 @* n0 ^• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
( V, p' ^, v( d, b• 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
$ d3 \' ~7 o/ L' B; n4 k) z+ N• 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
• 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 X1 P7 \4 n! C; W# f( q• 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.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
" k" \0 W0 P# e0 G: X, y10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
/ S! Y: l+ c5 F2 Q, H7 ZE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca