Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
$ ~* Q; [8 K0 _: {6 R" Q# RHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
) ~( k5 J. T/ ^' ]5 I3 H/ \, kSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
# q  }: }( Y+ \' o/ {* q$ [7 [Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
- [( Y! {: e9 O3 w0 MLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
+ Z! g1 v& ]9 D& p1 p5 ^Probation Period 180 days
# q, j% x- B2 _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.

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”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
% B4 e6 u* x* K- y" D7 }9 n• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
% ?5 D$ @# t- {% V! j# TThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
7 B) x# t8 ^4 ]. bguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
$ j7 M$ V" j7 p, MWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
2 i6 z: `* e0 Isupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
' @2 |$ x4 l3 i/ C0 g# v8 v/ D' norientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
  H! v3 h4 Q7 Y5 x/ F( Gcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
% ]. v, v3 p! O- k# vimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
  N1 }3 J3 d& _: @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
• 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
3 C* O! ]! t" j: v# @9 J: t• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
1 M# D4 u$ r  r0 J/ l' T• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
  o0 R7 X" R5 _3 `( W* m1 ]• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
, c- B1 J$ ~* R7 D• 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
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
2 d  U5 _0 X4 H7 ^' e• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
7 r3 G) K" r/ _) p- a9 n! `• 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
( U* e, _" |0 T# n7 b4 r, n• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
+ U5 V, ~5 Y9 S; G/ O• 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
. k: @5 d& U  j3 r/ |  t• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
+ T! f$ ?0 {3 w3 q( {• 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.
4 Q/ N& Z- ^" }/ KTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
# O) x3 P$ f3 D. B10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
! h" k: @9 _' [7 A9 V0 X1 |1 pE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca