Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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9 m* \+ ^' p& [; u. J' z2 Z2 O/ UTitle Settlement Practitioner
5 s1 D1 _. ]4 q, @0 ^& ~Program Community and Employment Services
! @8 n) f! F! I0 k, AHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
) j- b! k3 Y9 hStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
' i$ C3 d! L  b# M4 @2 w0 OLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
( H. d% k  }8 n( b& w3 d+ U8 h" pProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
, T- w% F, E1 C+ i9 Y6 Y2 f( @( hThe 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:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
+ o$ C- X- h7 n7 p& w- D• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
* g) {8 q  V0 @9 u2 ?' ?• Supportive counselling services
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/ i4 Z1 q# |$ t* K& `Position Description:
- K$ `, }+ q9 b8 A. p; sThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
; }! L2 E) B6 V1 |7 cguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
8 t4 [) V& o) Z/ jWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
( S8 s  ]! G; H' nsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
$ T( N6 w5 ?* V( t9 f, B2 L4 qorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
; X  b; L$ I5 {) @2 x1 VWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
! B+ B3 A6 Q8 |community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
5 F% I; b; j, h) T5 @required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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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
# ~' t1 \  B5 e& }maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
" r  c: s: ^/ O4 n% o8 X1 {* d" fRECRUITMENT 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
" F# K/ j" k- C$ d; \7 \# u• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
- s$ p3 m+ b7 d, s5 z0 s1 I4 d• 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
, P! M. y) }) _4 t+ W• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
! a3 o( P+ L0 y* ^: \& I- N• 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
- X1 o4 ]# \; e6 ]: W8 h0 y2 v% a• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
$ ^+ R4 `" q" E3 F• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
$ E; ~2 c* z+ f2 s• 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
! S/ A4 i% \, |• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
, c( p# R3 a: p- e• 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

3 k9 a9 d% r; C- I; q3 h6 WApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
$ w" \7 H) Z+ y  b6 ^' V2 s( xApplicants must be available to work immediately.
: p& ?# }, R1 w9 Y* D5 b" KTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
  F; G/ M: A" V+ V: U1 u5 Y2 ]E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca