Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
0 K0 w7 L/ x/ r2 F; {Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
8 }) z7 i  E+ ]0 f. w# lStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
" N; d% `; ~- e' M6 n' uStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
2 Z4 [: ~) `* b" O2 l0 nReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
" ]5 k0 [4 b$ a. {, V( WThe 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:
, e4 P8 G* `: f7 X8 X1 U7 _• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
9 w  ], D6 K" Q! V2 X' p$ |• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
" s* E3 L! M; s$ x; S9 @• Supportive counselling services
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Position 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.

! t  `8 o: z: ]# G/ T7 M1 G( xThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
& Y% Z6 ?9 R4 z) m; Iorientation 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
. D. ?4 H% s0 Y, r# Grequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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; O2 Y$ h' m2 h9 U% [. gThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding 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.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
, Y) U) z- }% ^& A* @! [• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
/ x$ J* P( w! R) P/ r1 q6 ^7 X• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
+ k& R* _# q' p* e) s# Z  @* _• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
, f. Q4 {" {1 H- q9 Z* T3 V7 ^3 a• 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
4 @* S' a' Z# ^7 A. a9 ^/ u2 H  ]5 C• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
- _: P& v+ e7 O6 i  ~2 T2 I• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
( y, E$ Y7 R& q- ?$ q$ N• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
( ?' K5 U! \/ F. F5 ?• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
; O# |* ?$ X% f" U' I0 B( _0 g• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
& u9 A4 L7 \9 B5 ~, s• 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
; o4 o3 ?# m4 O4 G' Y. K6 ^• Excellent written and oral communication skills
, T1 @0 U8 C( a# V& O• 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
* g5 w' ~% T+ n7 ?5 O/ y• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
. N+ y5 H5 b! @0 e/ `• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
2 x2 z, k  n) h' g+ O& H10010-107A Avenue
3 R* A1 p. J- I7 F% T% uEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca