Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

: K; |* j4 S- H9 {Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
# j8 O& M  i- n9 I# bHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
, O6 }2 P2 d: d* iStart Date ASAP
. `0 {- @) I; U; [; k! m  q1 XSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
( ?* \$ z" t6 m: U& Z' r2 IStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
$ r/ T! U" _' ?: [+ ALength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation 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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
5 ^4 p8 m! g# M• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
' L% X1 x5 `/ Z2 U• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
$ a/ B  z8 C* j• Supportive counselling services

( _" g0 d/ t8 q7 q( zPosition 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
/ P0 n- W# N$ ^6 {( f% h8 m1 P1 |supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
1 I9 ^+ p6 e9 L% `: {' |+ Norientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
8 M% R3 u/ u% u0 S1 ucommunity 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
$ d$ l! N: [: r- ]: uunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
+ P6 A7 M3 J: X. e, O& {; L: W3 _9 p4 ]implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
6 H3 n$ x: [: v1 ~9 f5 y/ Hmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
* P+ b5 d5 e+ vRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
0 M# q1 e# U  J' R) Z8 @• 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
" G9 Y8 d6 Y8 P$ n$ X7 t0 {• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
6 x- H  g. m7 h• 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
- J& w9 s9 R. W6 O; O; N• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
' W/ {  x8 d& M• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
- ]7 o1 B8 G! F• 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
6 X5 g+ M% H  a; {2 @$ `• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
( C% q, Q0 |1 G8 t; e/ D0 h! h• 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
2 N/ ]/ y1 j4 ^  g, R• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
/ T, F7 q9 X& ]- ?5 k• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
3 |0 U7 S' l3 _2 eApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
) o- ]8 @/ h5 G" C2 t1 n10010-107A Avenue
" [7 O% c  q- f2 e" d0 d, sEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
" g+ ^: w5 w9 \! g. Q; x# _Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca