Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
# ~8 a% I6 v2 ]Program Community and Employment Services
, O. M+ _, A. Z+ q$ eHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
# b3 G( W3 T$ k( h, d% dStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
" n9 f" L8 \) {+ S! W, s- |+ k$ CLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
9 v  T' q* I: L4 ~5 cReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
( Y$ r" c6 ^( I( @" c! D! k0 qSupervises
! s* {9 u/ n3 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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4 [1 p& l3 s+ j0 O+ nThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
6 ?; h$ n! B% J. c! d& M) j8 j• 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
2 T$ l  @8 I) f. ~: Q1 h• Supportive counselling services

0 d0 z0 }) N1 v9 {( [Position Description:
$ d" D/ K! }4 [/ _1 s4 Q2 `$ BThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
1 y* K9 H- n+ v, yguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
% {4 ^4 y2 J% j+ `' X9 DWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
( r8 A8 |) M" R% |2 xsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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* [" r2 ~: \7 p  y2 v5 @The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
  k! d+ m. ]7 a: c. N! ?6 Aorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
0 U; s  ^# f" b9 k" I7 u, s3 Z+ Ycommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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- M/ Y1 K% ?/ O$ i. m" ^$ z& lThis 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
$ I* ]8 B& y# u6 gmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
: J3 M" }5 a2 W& A. ]' @/ ?: h0 o• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
4 `" S1 |% Q, L, W! c! P• 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
• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
" m" k4 F8 [1 Q. u! M) Z8 `3 Y• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
; |2 g, _- c$ {) l4 C• 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
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• 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:
3 g" n5 l4 F: K• 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
/ D3 |/ o2 v5 `/ g' G1 R• 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

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
/ z: V5 ]9 R% x. f  ]" s) L10010-107A Avenue
0 [3 C# r5 q4 x  h% t! NEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
8 d. E7 p& o! U2 cFax: (780) 424-7736
: r! e% m. u$ j7 _1 \4 ?( eE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca