Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

1 B- D' O2 O) X! W* \! hTitle Settlement Practitioner
: x0 Q7 g) V/ k" q0 D) rProgram 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 $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
1 F6 M- D: N. C) [( Q" nLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
7 ^8 o3 M& i. K/ D- I) v: _Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
4 z% p  v& V' b1 z9 G# W/ HProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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) N9 s& i9 K/ G! OThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
3 P5 _0 C/ a5 a, c, q• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
, [1 g; U2 y* a& H: l1 \4 D. v( N• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
) z& q2 }: V$ N! j, H• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
8 k; Q$ b( ^" G; n' Sguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
! i, `- L) r0 f1 Ksupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The 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
3 F5 L* t9 I. d) ]+ n" p4 ^community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
9 R6 \# P: |# ]# m& urequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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) }* A4 a& {" D% K$ m( R3 dThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
0 _, j7 g$ I& u/ o( _understanding 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
: F: H( Z& ]. |: S• 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
% N7 q  c* ^, j: p7 h. ]: G• 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
1 t- R2 r* C! i" L: 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
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
+ W2 a# ?( g3 B8 j6 E6 s& A; Q• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
: l" @! X/ o: b, X• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
! t# z# H! [7 O9 P$ |0 V$ O- s8 h! R  _! Q• 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
( H: B- d; x0 E8 c) e1 [• 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
+ ]0 v0 {# Z8 S4 ]' M/ ]• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
: I! s% p4 q3 ^$ C8 L3 ]. LApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
% o$ I; q& W+ }* [10010-107A Avenue
# x* o; Z- v5 h* }Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
+ d; |# |& v  m: N6 kE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca