Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

% r4 ~+ z9 t! U5 O9 Q- i$ s0 Q; tTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
( Q: k; E1 z* K2 kSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
- w, ^* z% b3 D0 g- R/ F9 Q% mStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
) z' P+ i) H" |1 nReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
) Q; r: Z" P4 x- s2 BSupervises
5 I+ c* P6 S9 l1 P) sThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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8 W6 N  g' B0 g) @The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
. ]  C) f0 |8 }8 ?, [, t4 ?• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
( j  K, t6 N4 Z. [5 d- O6 f. X• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
9 [/ r" X1 u* K* D* p7 t2 [• Supportive counselling services
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$ i3 n7 ~/ S5 ?; u+ v4 ~Position Description:
$ |9 r" Z9 O- rThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
% j) y, y$ O) n( K7 |" H; t- J  Lguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
4 T, T# W8 _/ q; r  r' z: [, ?supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

9 Q" q% `1 S* M. J7 s$ ]The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
& ?$ W# e$ y, ?. b+ VWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
  I, v1 b7 L% s" B  d  Q8 Mcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
9 ?- I" d& c( K* K) o/ Drequired. 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
$ o4 B; w" I) x5 }understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
/ E* O8 W( T  P4 ], kimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
$ D! ~5 w$ U( M1 q0 H4 w! Y9 B* dmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
4 S) N5 o4 s2 `" C3 t& N& z9 K  @RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

! P7 {- T  ~; Q( i; j$ Z. [  aResponsibilities
• 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
) N5 ]  j& j$ a/ k3 X# U• 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
+ R+ ]/ V; l& D/ K& P• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
) H  K5 a0 }! O1 K' E. r• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
! E3 c" |& ~0 f+ _/ G. M• 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
1 f9 O% I# J6 o4 u• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
* [$ n$ R, E- a/ q1 o0 D7 o• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
" c: A. x8 W6 j7 E! }9 d2 s8 c• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
/ k3 ]$ d; K$ L• Excellent written and oral communication skills
* o4 l4 W9 {  v  `- ?3 W• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
  I/ X+ w9 I) L6 }% X• 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
. S8 j7 \, U8 s) C* R, `; R• 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.
, \6 ?3 t2 M8 \Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
9 a" L2 q! W4 J: g) v+ \Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
& M8 D9 H9 V) S, G( a9 Z: ZE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca