Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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' o1 i/ [9 u7 s# A; q, f6 dTitle Settlement Practitioner
' E8 d! v  L3 A# a1 W) s! mProgram Community and Employment Services
# A) \9 W3 I0 }- VHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
/ ]% M) D* @1 aSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
! ~/ L( n3 n/ H* W0 ]2 ]) I" MLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
/ o% z8 x+ R- Q4 u$ u+ _Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
5 o! w$ F9 H2 }8 E3 fProbation 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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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
* {) ~" K0 X1 E• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
: C; |4 ?! I* }6 q• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
: j) W/ W) p( j' \& H; J: l• Interpretation and translation services
4 s0 y) `2 r, Z' R1 D• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
* m. F& l: U8 w# w% P" y9 _guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
( k. D( W; _) k  w* r# IWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
3 t4 X  \& S  a: H8 msupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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- U0 ~$ n6 _# e9 MThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
* w; q% z. }9 Borientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
' C, s; k1 t; m$ v  G  ?; i9 @9 MWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
* N7 Z, K# F3 Zcommunity 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
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
+ q; |- `& m2 g# b6 M& ?• 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
• 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
• 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
+ }% o/ v+ J$ n% U* Z• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
! w8 \) `& ]* n• 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
• 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
4 s! c( {( Y8 T) I5 ]( {• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
: |8 }1 j* E. k  \* J/ W2 L• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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8 k$ E: a( |* }  a: ~Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
9 R9 Q; r2 H2 h$ Q- R10010-107A Avenue
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! X; N) a3 J, F. n; ]" Z4 uFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca