Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

. [: M% ]; @* D8 DTitle Settlement Practitioner
9 O+ \: W) }' l# A, x  K5 pProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
4 y+ k: Q& d. [- G2 BSalary 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
" v0 J4 C- n0 H1 t" M/ LLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
0 l& m6 K% H# uReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
" x' i  f, K: G! ]; v7 C8 u! N' PSupervises
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.

. r( R3 W# I) z% C  x" ?5 M* mThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
0 i8 d7 R) E) b1 [  p6 h• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
: p* g( T8 R. |, [/ X, C• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

+ a6 k. i* S0 gPosition Description:
9 I/ C1 C5 C7 j' E3 D+ gThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
0 X% R- l3 a' R- U( c3 M# cguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
( P  c# d5 X( P, X7 @* WWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
9 J" N1 R4 y1 o3 `orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
8 k- ~9 W3 x! D8 l# r8 R& KWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
7 k7 G+ [) E- H  Q0 b# ]$ E2 mcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

+ n' b! B2 ?! uThis 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
0 H& b# Z' B! D7 Imaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
6 }8 U2 B, [7 Y' H) `RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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( @: I0 Y( H4 ]$ IResponsibilities
$ @0 g" E# j1 x: w/ Y• 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
3 X& c4 d$ ^. j# Q$ I) j& e4 X3 E: F• 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
, x# U5 \9 F8 |3 _# w& h• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
) g7 s; L! _. n• 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
/ e% A, |4 L# R( y2 a• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
$ s( ^7 h( e9 c3 p1 g6 i• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
( M4 `& X% l& g8 I8 S• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
4 P1 q( Y) u* ]# r. k+ ~( A• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
( X7 U% i8 L5 Q5 t" C, q• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
+ _, X- l+ _& l- f( d• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
) q% j1 k! p$ L1 K) c+ E• Excellent written and oral communication skills
, [$ A5 d! t$ z/ {( D6 I• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
& S3 D0 f: o$ r3 o4 @+ X+ c• 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
  C1 s" Q$ g$ o- }• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
) c8 [8 |& q' w7 j0 h) a" dApplicants must be available to work immediately.
& d  f; H4 b! U; pTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
6 ^& K/ ^/ a# w9 X4 AFax: (780) 424-7736
5 z/ H7 `1 C$ I9 u0 QE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca