Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
# C& q% {+ t+ d7 g4 E" e* Y& f; y( r) zHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
0 C1 J& y% T/ @2 C6 L+ aStart Date ASAP
% ^' O/ }; A+ O3 {/ JSalary 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
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
7 o) L/ Z+ x" O+ j( f, ]% ]- [. PThe 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 L! K) s6 O3 iThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
: k7 W2 G/ K' c- J* n3 Z* `: Y• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
+ f# S1 d& k6 T$ M6 |7 B• Interpretation and translation services
1 O& R7 O1 p; {, E' \+ j• Supportive counselling services
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/ v, E- \6 ]) i# o* gPosition Description:
The 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
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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' M5 Z( D' j" |) @$ z! i+ ^The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
6 X% E4 B3 Q0 E# ]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
! E# {% v# j7 K7 krequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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2 N/ u; J8 B2 x1 W. F  {& D! uThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
9 q$ t" t  m0 P' C( W' Q. Qunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
3 A4 \6 B* ^) t" q% ximplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
* O$ j6 f+ r: n1 T# D& ]! _RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

1 S) u0 Z" C5 l; M. t- J  `Responsibilities
) x( G7 B& Q  `( a& a• 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
$ T/ A8 B# B+ {) P' }• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
, W1 b3 l. w; N/ H9 t; ]• 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
5 a$ q& _* d2 [/ p4 K5 P, z• 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
, s# f" X+ R" b- l7 p) S* C2 {• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
0 z+ }! u8 E/ ?7 s• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
5 ^! G0 `9 j+ c8 M• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
( M( b; @2 g& ~5 p• 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
9 v6 {( @5 M3 W7 q( N% Z• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
* R4 l# p; ~( m" }% ?' B( f. s; p* f• Excellent written and oral communication skills
# ^8 _+ N: c- h- N" G1 l. k( `, U• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
( I$ q; e7 [2 e" K• 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
- X( \5 G0 m  Q1 X+ r' E• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
$ z. Y3 ]/ }! N# c; t• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
+ d  P4 {8 P" v9 D: vApplicants must be available to work immediately.
! }. y2 E( B  ?, g) RTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
! P3 m# y& b2 [" q/ E# ]- ?  p2 Z9 TEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
' O- Y+ c7 J0 c& V) z+ h" O3 rFax: (780) 424-7736
* B) E; l4 |" ]  _. [E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca