Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
. `% K& w8 h- G4 X1 EProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
# Q& G- u4 W3 [  x; [/ A4 k. v3 PStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
% X' H* G$ X& O* p$ iStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
, z( Q# P( ?  D5 p. W. ?1 |5 yLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
& \6 C  X$ e, P! A  AProbation 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.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
5 \7 I8 B9 j/ j: J+ U# _• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
; ]# i7 Y- g" B% K2 [• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
% {+ \  d8 T: y$ h- w7 N• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

* h; K8 K/ K, B/ g5 uPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
( S. g) U& H% U# p6 J$ RWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive 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.
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.

' y. R' _8 q( L: u- n- Q7 fThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
" ]5 V2 ^7 Q' {1 C; {( e2 Cunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
7 z, y3 u# E: v' g. E# NRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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% @1 N, i* t, c- |/ hResponsibilities
& p4 P5 V% A2 _+ {3 |• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
8 D2 `9 E7 o0 V  ~: X7 M• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
3 T6 `4 E5 }9 x) ?• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
  z, I* J8 @8 j8 c, t• 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
• 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
) u; w! Z. m) B5 d• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
  P* Y2 \# _2 x% `' v, h• 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:
' Z2 d1 m7 M+ Q- w• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
# c) b0 @6 }7 M+ ?" v! ^4 z• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
: l- m$ L9 v, p9 R# f• Excellent written and oral communication skills
1 ?+ A% Q) c* ]& |• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
+ Z! ?4 M% P8 X7 _6 e) Y0 g• 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
1 C: A* c9 }( d$ j: J3 G' [) i• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
; {/ i: e8 n6 i9 I. y• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
% l* Q! M1 G0 E' u4 C7 nApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
" K9 M$ T9 T# X7 V* ^Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
/ A& B2 Y$ ?9 M3 L  wFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca