Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

- l( I4 L) L. h1 _, lTitle Settlement Practitioner
7 G! i( x8 A" b/ JProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
  ~5 I# k2 M4 M0 H. O4 ]& \Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
9 j! i$ k/ M7 \1 U+ g" L4 C9 a- _Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
* z% v( x; P. U" k& tProbation Period 180 days
2 L4 K) \7 B1 J3 t+ w  G/ w9 NSupervises
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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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”
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3 K' \  L! ^( i4 V8 {. [( j• 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
( J" F' h. X* Rsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
4 `% `1 g. e: y5 u0 x: borientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
! c% e4 E% h9 v, w4 |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.
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
* _3 m& p8 W. o3 K3 _understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
. g) b7 Q% @0 Qimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
5 K. w; s+ ?# J" j/ r2 j8 vRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
: ?1 d5 x' Y5 s7 z• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
+ ^" l3 [( g7 l+ x% s* m/ t• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
2 c1 V$ l0 s9 V, p9 v• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
! N% |, Y3 x/ I* |, G* J' G' Q• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
8 B4 [; x, b. K' j: l• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
* x8 `2 i2 }  ^6 \, W" m# C& S7 _• 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
. s8 @7 H1 l2 T8 h• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
% b4 {& I' o$ r7 a) L0 Z" M% i; H• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
0 O" m9 X% P+ R& B* {" g• 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:
• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
, h4 d* `; _) E( X& {, v; V• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
( U8 V& N7 c3 b. Q4 @( O! \  a: \" d$ T• 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
; Y5 R2 X3 V( h1 B1 ~/ ^• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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; X" n+ K5 l0 [* D& n& O8 bApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
- T3 B* A' ]5 J- VApplicants must be available to work immediately.
; j* q, B! p( M4 r( e/ P+ V4 sTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
4 N  S" F1 g) ~+ g# C4 M: AFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca