Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
: Q9 w4 u3 @* s+ E0 JProgram Community and Employment Services
( r/ p) U0 h$ CHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
& d& [  N% q7 Q. Q* O# z+ T- KStart Date ASAP
# O* E1 x' U( Q& Y- e8 DSalary 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
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
/ Z5 `; ?0 t; F' |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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
  ~' b, ~$ m, B  p• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
  A& ~  p; Z5 }8 ?! _+ s7 T• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

! _& C- c7 u$ Z$ {% BPosition Description:
: q! ~7 W# t! s# ~8 _, fThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
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.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
5 H' `, S: n. ~4 \& ]" v6 E/ R0 norientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
+ F1 j" r) a' lWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
2 n2 {& Y% t& z+ Y& A$ Wrequired. 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
4 P# v9 K/ y; z8 {, j% Jimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
% N; V/ r/ z8 a+ |4 n% L6 m2 Z& t• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
1 X7 R# t/ q+ O& g! [7 Z  Q! e: [! m• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
9 L0 Q$ L( y* J* P, ]• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
( `: M$ _) U+ N' c• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
2 Q/ R+ U8 ]3 Q  \• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
& M# _( D5 p2 ~5 ~- V• 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
) l' T; R& _6 {; S; N' ^8 S5 u• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
9 H" `( i( g" e! S• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
( T5 N; d% ]. \3 i• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
5 v" }5 }/ V! `& M• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
; M( ^3 P4 y' L& V* G• 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
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
8 K/ K+ r% R8 y% I& o' [# i5 a• 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
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

# @9 ]& ~- d( h: \8 \. K  wApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
7 `9 C0 ~: h: _" z# u  H10010-107A Avenue
6 B8 ?4 E0 L, b5 C3 a  N' b! REdmonton AB T5H 4H8
; @* `) {- [  s9 ^; ?: OFax: (780) 424-7736
) i6 m- \- y4 K+ DE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca