Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
+ G4 ]3 T! B, I6 {5 NStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
0 k$ {, I  u4 L, s' wProbation Period 180 days
. K5 B5 U& K4 L9 |1 KSupervises
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:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
2 S8 v3 l% Q* }: d, U( G• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

9 h+ N$ e  U/ X! ^9 K! q7 \Position Description:
8 C- k- J' B8 V& p; U# }2 J8 Z+ oThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
$ k7 r7 s  N8 I2 ]3 fguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
( ?% I% V( G) [5 hsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
( b0 `4 e, r) l7 i0 x) OWorkshops 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.

+ \2 o+ ]1 k) UThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
9 V3 e  |* l* |/ W7 C$ f( R  zunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
# k( K- W& W/ ^8 w5 y2 }- limplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
/ o  H- L, P9 t* @& Umaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
: ~4 o/ J, e. S1 t• 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
: V, A$ t- _' M; m  M1 M& v• 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
• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
% N/ X9 U# G2 ~! _4 O7 n, _• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
* {# v' d' F3 H$ x+ Q6 t* }• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
+ B- D( c9 ?  [3 ^% M! ]- b: v& \- Z• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
- H" ?  w! \+ M• 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:
, R9 A" U/ e+ g; s5 Y$ |& Q! [• 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
" X, R/ w9 F# T• Excellent written and oral communication skills
- l; j( o/ p! _( B. W/ w• 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
1 Q! N9 G* Q& @5 K  \$ e• 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.
1 q& X" h# c; q" p* O  vApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
1 ^  n5 o0 q" @9 t% M- |E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca