Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
  t5 F+ D* J; o& I3 C; A# rStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
5 W$ A; k& o; ~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.
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3 R: Y' U% \7 aThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
1 u: `. a# m+ C; U* T• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
! i% f* I& M; W4 B5 t/ L. a. k• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
1 O5 u1 O6 |. _1 p- D) {% a7 ^6 j( m• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
# I. r; v! h/ C' p) X  jguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
2 K. M2 Y& B2 H: x5 K2 \/ K1 I5 vWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
) g( s  g1 v( V: q) r  y6 usupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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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.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

% K9 W0 l* G7 n1 Q  JThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
$ h  w/ J/ P5 S/ v4 c3 R) n. |understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
! E' M* ]& @# u* V0 S: I: qimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
: d) S1 F1 M0 I6 R7 g! zRECRUITMENT 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
: Z6 u: I* w" ~, h• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
) `& D& R' w, f* @• 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
" L) Y3 d9 h+ w• 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
3 e& h$ m! E& N! J! M0 K/ S9 O• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
/ f$ R3 C5 E9 N; X• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
1 N1 q6 T0 x2 c& b• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
- [. t8 `7 d2 F3 Z+ w6 Q• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
4 p# M' ~: i) c4 t' b) |( t9 D• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
8 x( l9 c6 \. v6 X• 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
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
% a- U( r3 N6 i$ n4 k' 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
7 j# Y1 x5 k0 U3 T• 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.
& P. U) T7 X  o- y% `  q& m  ?- YApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
2 P- `# V7 H: l, r% x- w10010-107A Avenue
5 R: U8 x2 D/ tEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
  p$ t6 A6 y$ ~, O! n  DFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca