Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
$ u, H+ s5 L; Y. C+ H1 w4 V7 X5 |9 PStart Date ASAP
2 t" _) u. y, T$ h) f, [Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
! p* f, A* U: |9 W* BStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
0 b3 R& Y1 m( A6 @Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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* H# L/ r& Y- g# V$ g* KThe 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”
) Z3 k$ O% f) ]0 I2 R- Q• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

3 R6 q9 h6 }3 @- K6 ^# v$ nPosition Description:
% v. O$ H  r7 W# u- g# RThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
1 ^$ Z& q: D1 qguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
8 J! C% u6 ^; F& S! j4 M6 R! sWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
/ b, }. j3 U) L$ Y$ C1 \orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
8 i& D7 R% n+ \3 b% }: @Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
1 D. \0 [9 h" F! O; qcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
) u3 l+ E# G% ~required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
8 U* ]. D6 T3 k0 Himplementing 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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Responsibilities
3 ?3 G: N4 {- v. @• 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
- Z% _) w: r/ A* s1 R• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
% R. x- Y) |1 I* k# I& j• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
" o) u) W8 Z2 H' ?• 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
2 u9 G# h) _9 P3 b8 z+ a• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
  u" C7 R8 A* t6 |5 ^3 k/ Z/ o0 [8 i" Q• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
& u4 g  l# ~) t% d• 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
• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
: l( s5 B0 G8 B• Excellent written and oral communication skills
4 E3 q! `! E" }: I0 d2 S• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
2 j( I0 [+ a3 Y' w7 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
# c/ K/ \3 {5 B& B• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
1 i" Z% y4 a+ C( J0 c• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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; t% h% A, z% k" e# ]- B, g" ?Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
. Q- l/ E0 R8 e9 cTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
' H. I. }7 Y8 l1 h8 c! V8 P10010-107A Avenue
# v6 s- E1 s, ?9 y8 ?- n/ hEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
2 x. r  ?! b$ l" IE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca