Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
3 i7 L* y, ]: XProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
! e! N5 ]* v8 f6 JSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
( o6 x* a" E+ X+ R2 ?) OStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
! B1 m3 z: i4 h' e) [5 M2 gLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
) F- ?- j) V" n3 _Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
! Y# x; `' \: U  ~The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
! m% k% Q4 L" ]9 s0 k# ^4 r0 i! s  j• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
1 k5 Q+ b# I: m6 U8 V9 O+ m& I7 z• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
& f5 L& {0 E* @, V• Supportive counselling services
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$ l1 Q( Z  Q3 ]( j# q/ u6 gPosition Description:
' Z1 p) n4 U1 ~! i1 w. h8 z. a+ pThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
, @1 L/ I% V0 g# }. _) w1 xguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
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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.
- b5 v8 ~8 Z. O/ oWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
  e8 n7 b* G  a5 Lrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

- @- `2 {9 K6 F. W9 M1 r7 U, o5 a9 DThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
# u! D  C( w; lunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
, ?0 I; G5 j, q" Gmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
! P  G6 k: V. S4 e3 E6 GRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
4 S* o8 h0 G' h- B6 m+ G• 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
• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
& [/ L3 p& o. B• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
9 P, E* q, m% ~) j, ]% V• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
$ l0 g% ?6 b4 N! C" D• 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
! y+ r' R0 k+ O% N+ F. ]• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
" ]" S5 b# B6 D5 C4 g, E+ a• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
7 L8 u) x9 L& m' [9 F+ `* t1 _• 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
9 x& w8 C4 S7 _" k$ B• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
9 d% D; g2 E. m( g5 g: a% m" @• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
/ Y' E; B8 l$ v; f1 D• 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
1 \+ B- A& T3 i# Y• 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.
3 ~  `6 a7 F. U  }/ l1 G& e8 ~Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
. [2 ^, H5 ]! d+ |$ i10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
8 V/ O7 X3 {* tFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca