Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
6 q" z, I5 D3 jHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
' N1 H- E! f. ^- `4 L, L; u) WLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
1 o# z$ c1 E8 A' m' W. 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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- v2 T5 g. K7 |0 w+ S9 Y! W; \The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
# \: I, H& |0 {- K% |! D• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
/ z$ J8 A7 q: B) H• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
3 M7 [" `# w8 \/ x1 H* d9 \• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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! G5 p  a+ F% t; sPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
% ]4 ^/ v8 O/ BWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
; X. J; I0 ~2 `( T' C( a5 usupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
2 S7 I0 C/ f6 @0 Rorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
% G/ F6 }5 S5 V) ^Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
) j9 B5 J2 A% ?community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
1 L# S! K, r8 J; ]4 Lrequired. 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
/ A- V1 i+ C( n# U, d; B/ sunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
) x7 r2 j+ z  x8 K5 V; dmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
& o' F5 S: |0 Z1 ERECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
' k& V- u; e2 [! u• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
& v9 g9 a" T" T9 o5 L• 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
; C/ F4 T4 x. ~• 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
# [% Q& `' }3 B! l• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
) S+ V7 p4 s; v/ Z7 ]• 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
# N8 ~+ u; ]3 s4 A4 m( K0 n+ j  b• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
9 J( n9 v. W( C4 v• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
6 [: I" c, v" c( f8 I• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
" E% Y( q. ^- M% v% C• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 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
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: ^# n' M- G. {2 k! pApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
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Fax: (780) 424-7736
) h: F/ a* k: |: ^E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca