Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

1 A5 [, @: [- {; l5 G3 M2 m2 oTitle Settlement Practitioner
# U% w& W: I4 ]Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
" _1 i+ E1 i! W  b  W5 KStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
) N- ^# e, \+ p; {Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
. w0 ^/ `0 {4 [, J+ @( }Probation Period 180 days
0 G8 z/ S  W$ d% K: KSupervises
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.

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”
• Interpretation and translation services
# |4 n1 Q2 @' a% ^; O• Supportive counselling services

: E% F" I3 a; ^9 C9 e9 ]Position Description:
# S( }% h/ x& Z- z7 `) jThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
" q$ S: K" P9 h/ h( |; _Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
* L0 f* ?& n- T) c4 y) C6 \supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

8 D. m" P) z0 E5 L; fThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
( e2 h# n$ z4 O+ N% ~8 _* norientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
% t5 {! L  l  h  rWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
. O3 s; C  x& r2 C2 J0 A' K) V$ [0 ecommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
* z( Y% \9 r& R9 a, {! j1 ^required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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+ E! q  G# W/ J, N) W  jThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
; Y. h8 ^1 _+ q: G# Sunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
4 N, ^+ b3 p" K+ ]# {! N6 mimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
3 x' I# o) J: C+ [$ Q9 umaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
5 K* H+ C5 M5 h8 j# ^7 Y5 S! ~• 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
• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
7 J5 U1 k( o) P' D  [+ U, v0 g• 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
• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
8 F4 c! f% @; J5 O) q9 q• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
3 O9 N$ T8 \# S3 {% L• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
- [4 [7 I) X/ {" f1 u8 g- t" g• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
5 Q" `1 R5 C# p( S9 E: a/ Y• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
# R+ a- b' a+ d7 e• 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
& a( j* `: u0 b  ?) [• Excellent written and oral communication skills
9 ]# E% n0 k8 P1 d" M• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
7 @5 p! D9 Q) ]4 c5 D+ Y• 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
, o; Z4 k/ U8 }0 Q  `5 B, \• 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.
) W( ]4 C3 q  f. K! d2 G; dTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
3 R- I; g' h4 H3 y2 x10010-107A Avenue
: l7 L) |. {2 zEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
/ n8 }' X* i: }6 c. ~1 Z' zFax: (780) 424-7736
! `1 S& Q# |0 r4 O  [7 p5 [E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca