Settlement Practitioner

又见炊烟

RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
# k) o# l3 j3 z1 U" w
Title Settlement Practitioner
% }  Y: ^* }2 P$ \) }4 M$ ~0 wProgram Community and Employment Services
2 Q$ w6 {$ S; oHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
3 O5 t! x! T$ k7 F! b7 G- SStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
% x) c! `4 l) x, Y2 G$ _Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
; D$ ~* z' u+ e8 D9 ^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.

6 K9 Y4 e$ M$ K  K) ?1 x4 z4 \# u4 c0 p8 UThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
/ O# B4 r9 {1 @/ Y- I• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
: f1 `0 F6 ?7 i: X: M; ]• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
9 r6 O* D) y  M• Interpretation and translation services
3 A6 `. z+ p; i$ @% B; a+ V• Supportive counselling services
! @" M$ _& l+ ~+ ^
Position Description:
! a  I/ o& n6 u1 q' `, lThe 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
3 e2 f& g' u- x& H0 W& f; q* jsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
& M' ~# _1 d# \, |+ F6 PWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
- I. L' N1 j9 Z) J* T( ?* |required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
1 S% ?( k6 c! Y5 `6 m( H1 P* O/ a6 ?
This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
3 c+ x6 D/ n8 ~- N/ Zunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
, q# }$ o5 s. Y/ Dimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
& e& X8 C: n* a5 p, I7 G& a- p* s2 tRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
) k: Y: m" E3 A8 W" v6 V  n
Responsibilities
• 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
7 m" w% v, n; \8 a3 g• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
( a2 `" y( o! K9 H3 K• 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
" u" b# N& s& _2 S  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
: N+ W2 M+ L3 R$ k  b• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
+ r) o, V4 `4 c7 w9 I; p9 W8 |• 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
* }' p# a2 i1 H* K8 ?• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
* w( m% y4 \* M0 l5 v• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
0 w6 F' R, ?1 H# W4 u# K2 u
3 z7 X/ `! L1 u1 H: B6 \: [Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
9 B& V; o8 b) i! xFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca