Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

# l  M, s7 w5 X+ W% q# k) o( {Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
* h- x$ m# x! F8 l. PHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
4 C0 Q4 Y. V7 u, O9 u" ]( sStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
  S0 x$ k1 Y  C1 C/ }Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
! P2 }$ H5 Q+ G& bReports 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:
4 C$ t7 S* _, v7 A4 i! V. R• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
7 H) e% `0 t& {; |# H! G$ X3 M5 \• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
; [; M* |1 i4 U/ b• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

6 R3 \# W1 E/ Z1 y2 x1 n  x* XPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
/ \/ R0 T! h" X, l0 vWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
4 h& O& P; s# g' a  S" `$ M& ]1 |supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

7 p( ^5 Q6 f2 }9 D' UThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
/ S. Y$ t, s7 x0 D) }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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6 b4 E7 N6 T! L4 L7 m) c  A6 OThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
, h' g7 r8 z! [understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
) Z9 m% Q. `3 Z! _3 e( _. Fimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
& Q: a+ M6 D7 I; U( umaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
6 V( S& {- h% x" HRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
& g0 ]! n" m) O1 \- I7 M9 M1 o& T• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
& c6 U) @( P- R& V8 d! X• 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
# a( t3 d7 c+ x  @% t1 Q" 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
• 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
• 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:
; F* u, L$ m. A• 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
) b& Y9 J6 h, @1 S* Q* J: \• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
5 w4 ]! s* V, A' ~• 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
* s- L* D9 e7 a• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
$ |- t9 t% o; F, J9 q5 t• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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! \( b* P- _8 [; x; U4 K7 \Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
9 a* O- w' G7 K- P$ B" xApplicants must be available to work immediately.
7 R* H: V( a3 F7 f& y# CTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
) b* {  `1 r8 c% G8 X& S' O6 q- f10010-107A Avenue
5 C5 e" V2 i7 V; b, MEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
, |( }7 {7 B5 G5 U8 _Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca