Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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4 ^- k$ Q/ Q8 k/ b- Z* HTitle Settlement Practitioner
/ L4 C2 r' G1 ^% g0 r7 tProgram Community and Employment Services
. i+ p4 p# N7 t$ k! T& g: ^Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
8 o9 O  [6 ~  B& @5 Y: f! ]9 JLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
0 \5 I" \5 n- N: ]Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
: t0 V4 w2 V" ^7 i( u! p% xSupervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
+ B4 S- Q3 r: }8 i* F/ [$ [* ~• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
8 y& b( ]4 ~* \$ [2 @: X2 ?• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
' I# A: y6 [) ^& ^0 p& ?• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
( M+ |( V; K* }- oThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
5 t/ `' w8 k6 ~) A9 H: u2 C* Fguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
8 [1 Q/ D0 B1 p) {Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
, f" {1 C- C0 l0 r* y: P& H( K3 B5 t0 Asupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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8 v2 k0 n8 N( ?% I: [4 bThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
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
+ \" j. p  u- U7 trequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
+ y/ H# Q, X4 F  Sunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
$ A, R5 X. \+ J$ cimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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5 X1 u- b5 A* s* Y3 P: H7 H& mResponsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
/ h# \8 R. y( X) B• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
% K, |) \5 H  b7 Z3 h3 o• 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
- t- u% I0 I* v5 u# B/ x• 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
• 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
- l( r, e% m. n# l. W# Y• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
! j3 H/ X. Q. P1 a# l% w+ c& P, g• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
% b" R- e8 Z( ^3 d# ?• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
3 I0 {8 K" b" l% O, i" D6 V) j• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
) T0 d7 X# |5 l) D3 ?8 D+ g• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
6 _( B8 Z* ?" ?. |• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
/ U1 X' V$ M# t9 i" N• Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Q5 E9 T4 p9 r" v  `• 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
" K7 l) b) p: H. n3 Q/ a/ m+ x• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
: j0 v' l% R8 `4 U0 D6 \; g• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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3 h" t$ R& `% AApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
( k" g/ ^  R& qApplicants must be available to work immediately.
" V8 m8 S. x+ @/ E1 HTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
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1 Y. j) G; e: ]! vFax: (780) 424-7736
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