Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
* J4 W" t, k5 M9 z, ?1 p7 dHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
% }- B3 u( D0 K2 L2 z% g) ^& JSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
8 Y: V) N- ~, }- g, zLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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9 j: m) e2 D0 }9 l0 A# SThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
3 a# z7 p: e  Q7 c: ?• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
8 G% p6 Z' H' t0 X• Interpretation and translation services
# b; N; m7 Y! A) |* `8 m  h• Supportive counselling services
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5 D$ ]: _: i: R4 a) ]( h' J6 ?Position Description:
6 U, h  _2 n. KThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
: d5 _" c- U. y' B! }guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

8 l+ L3 T* s/ m2 e6 a- K2 _The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
( d* F3 B0 g+ l) k3 Oorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
: k+ S! S% {2 H7 Z# Qcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
8 y9 ]) f3 Z1 Q, c" b9 Q9 u* S4 D2 irequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This 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
" H" K3 {9 k; t6 ?maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
8 q8 N! p, T8 F6 L$ f0 C* k+ h• 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
' p9 R6 G. X6 A/ r7 j& v! l• 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
• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
! Y4 G% S+ `5 [" d6 j" O7 i8 M• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
! B% Y- o% U( |- m) @& V& S• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
1 ]7 v" C. [4 `+ G& D  c• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
3 F% U2 L$ `  X. Y! l1 q• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
6 L) _' ?! g( i0 S• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
" V: @1 J) R% g6 m6 M• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
# @7 u6 A% w/ `( i: P• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
$ y( T, h5 l; d) ]• Excellent written and oral communication skills
6 A% I( Y6 t' X* q• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
6 U) K! }; j2 M" S6 s$ l; `/ ^; 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
; c2 [! `& O1 p; y4 J2 N' o* z3 Z6 H• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
: N4 g/ p2 U7 U# l1 y" dApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca