Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

  \, ^) l  S6 I4 a) LTitle Settlement Practitioner
+ s) }0 i1 J  r3 @  {4 gProgram Community and Employment Services
. s8 I: w  c! W. ~/ a/ eHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
9 U- c3 \3 L& X8 ?8 T' }Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
" |0 v; z& Z1 ~$ iLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
  ?- U  \( h4 QThe 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.

( e* J6 O7 t/ W) ?% B1 EThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
$ H4 G9 {; n  X7 ~• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
+ O. h$ m5 V& G$ |8 s7 E• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
( f) n, l# Q+ x2 v( C; G# g/ X1 f• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
' Z' N& x) T( a4 ^& F, a# h• Supportive counselling services

0 h' N' Z$ }5 c' D9 n3 Q8 nPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
$ s1 |! J+ A! Mguidance, 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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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
4 O6 ]" r: o+ G) W: ?orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
1 h& V" r5 L% |* L7 J/ k. fWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
# t9 t  W) B- w/ Fcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This 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
$ ^; K) G0 s! `+ a% u0 tmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

1 l1 G4 k% i! F& s+ H4 C8 e" dResponsibilities
" W3 |! Q7 {) z: f8 @2 K" i• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
4 H5 h0 `; Q( F6 s• 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 R, v& H( q" v0 A0 f- C8 }5 M9 ?• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
& _4 k% R7 \6 q7 \* f• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
6 _. J: [$ A. U& y" y• 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
$ K# U5 d3 P. ^• 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
& y* W# u& s: h1 P• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
  R$ _8 w/ A$ k• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
  C: ]" D  g  F6 Q8 w7 c& w• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
; I* e! l' p6 t& b9 j- N! f9 N9 S• Excellent written and oral communication skills
# R. ]4 R+ l( A. |; p• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
3 X2 Q, e& c! A, p• 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 `2 D1 L* `/ R• 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.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
$ ~8 C  @+ v/ U/ m+ Q10010-107A Avenue
7 G0 q# |6 e8 V( }) P9 JEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca