Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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4 N9 @/ {  U- {, I6 BTitle Settlement Practitioner
4 B& m! i1 y* WProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary 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
$ K/ f, d' r$ M, ~) ^) QLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
- p3 l( g: ]* A7 L& N) K6 w! ~Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
9 y' \' H2 k4 g1 w# ^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.

/ |) p; Y+ p' `0 v. U0 O7 XThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
6 N* |9 \& [. @; P, F• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
$ o) C% u* m1 Z9 s6 {- ]• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
# K& T$ d) _" \) n  [• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
/ T+ W/ w$ S/ A: r$ i' f7 V2 ]• Interpretation and translation services
! H6 y0 x# B/ y! T# r( B0 h; j- Y• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
, s# r# V9 T# ^9 G0 iguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
% K4 m" E1 Z' l0 a; q. N" t& ^. YWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
/ g# n! \% u4 w, o- U! Tsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

: x  C2 u: Y# E2 C! HThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
9 N7 B9 p: x4 F8 ]7 X5 FWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
! {( U9 H9 V( ~- ]4 R4 |required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

6 K9 F) I; M' \2 R  Y3 S& WThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
) {) i- i. ]& ]! ounderstanding 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
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
# e! w) T9 Q2 I8 {+ m% w• 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
4 a1 [" x9 @$ K# i9 ?6 Q% w• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
. W2 p, {) ]/ d• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
3 s! M7 [: T1 y( q9 m, [• 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
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
# O! i% {! d/ W' x0 I, y2 h1 D, O% m• 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:
• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
. f$ Z3 B3 {( e; Z+ P  ]$ T& q. [• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
  ]: u* E% G) X: k# R& J4 |• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 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
• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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9 [* l1 z5 ]% L* aApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
3 k6 u8 f' |3 @% q) AApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
2 T' @( L0 c# M; I) D& t5 f10010-107A Avenue
6 [2 k: A4 F5 R- n$ hEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
! L; f4 i' X) F' e( KE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca