Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

& Z% R- {9 F; y4 ^Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
% P  Y  C7 a' A0 W1 P7 nHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
7 Q( g$ N2 v% V" \) Q0 IStarting 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
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
8 k  i5 j4 T. i: m0 b3 ^' s5 f3 NProbation Period 180 days
$ j, k7 @% [* t+ KSupervises
5 A  [/ C2 P+ Q8 CThe 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.

9 V" X+ u9 ^5 m. \- c# k% h: ~7 ~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”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The 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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  K' d1 P; t* [4 m2 y4 A6 X0 OThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
* \4 w2 q/ y3 w. Pcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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+ _6 d2 S0 j% A0 TThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
$ g# V& J# }6 p' K; }; n+ z- Himplementing 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
) |' a+ h% u0 a- g' V# E• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
; X  R4 ~% d4 c- \* w, o• 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
9 B% T3 Q0 D1 n4 W• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
6 d" U  M( `" l; }4 ?7 F• 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
• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
8 ?" o1 N+ G7 h/ s• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
! |8 |2 V- g* W2 v• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
+ B) M0 v# V: ~9 m" C• 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
• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
( G8 C7 h" G4 W, C• Excellent written and oral communication skills
6 f+ C% s+ t+ i4 D! o. V8 ~7 Y+ ]# b• 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
( y& Y; W% X' W" h3 q8 m• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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) M( a9 c2 m7 h# J3 w0 pApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
; z, u9 d7 O: uApplicants must be available to work immediately.
8 k( l0 q0 D! u. A' K8 r% uTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
3 p: _5 G6 }* \10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
6 Y" }* f) N  q7 F7 `# IFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca