Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
0 [2 G4 C4 d/ f" KProgram Community and Employment Services
& S0 |5 o4 ?- {' R/ ~3 uHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
/ E9 R; F5 A% }2 V: G9 S; FStart Date ASAP
7 T( c2 i. ~+ l& DSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
7 ?  N9 |- f. D$ V' HStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
+ D& l1 H2 a& w* E0 l) XLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
; l& a( ]; |+ OReports 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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
2 d9 L, n3 Q; T! _3 H' N• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
/ ?. y  ~" \2 N+ c• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
  I4 E$ z* g- X% [& W8 |/ k8 u• Interpretation and translation services
7 G8 v2 ?/ F& r  {+ B7 t/ I3 \• Supportive counselling services
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7 u$ R5 a; \, f, rPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
+ i. j( D( x& e% p  J. J6 ?Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
% ?& `! |) T; p' jsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
6 _  i/ S5 \  _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
3 H2 L9 u% k# a0 x' m6 yrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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' n6 h" ?) |& _: k; Q/ zThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
, A! L: L- g' N2 ?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
• 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
# e( e5 v1 ]" a6 Q& Q: |% n• 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
• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
. r. ^& _: B# \9 Q• 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
7 _7 G2 O- l4 [0 J( i+ a• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
- e" g; N' s9 O1 `! r• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
: ~2 T, t5 R: Z• 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
+ n6 O- s! V/ S# B- S- [• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
& U; {+ j' P. 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
6 |& {. x" L3 e" A• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
1 g* y. d' e: |1 n6 \8 o. t$ t• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
  w: x0 T$ l! ~10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
0 O) }. N/ G$ v2 v8 G+ UE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca