Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

- l) A: w+ l: }3 i( C* B! ?Title Settlement Practitioner
: R$ i, P1 m' _5 ^3 T: |6 QProgram Community and Employment Services
3 k3 T8 P5 i* t3 r1 EHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
# ]7 t  \9 z2 h$ Z+ |Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
* n* b( I& H% e/ a7 IStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
8 _& I  a; Q; {' }7 b# J3 l& VReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
  }. d8 _; x2 b( M9 rProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
5 }8 z" Z1 j4 o9 U* s3 hThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
  N. g) j. f, t2 u$ \. X" T1 a- j• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
$ l; L( ?. Z5 C( ]9 o4 o• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
" ?- C2 P& [# p* ^) Y, Z9 A; {• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
  V* B( Q$ c8 G7 t) G• Supportive counselling services

% N+ V. I/ W# A& W  ^$ oPosition Description:
) x( _' O/ S" j7 [! C# aThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
  ~/ a+ m* S% S; r' fguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
! E8 I' f* \; g. X8 MWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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6 r/ x/ K- X: v6 t- fThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
; U; s: N) k* l& K2 W& ~( Gorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
5 s8 x' `+ l8 B( ?! Lrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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7 m; A# Y5 \! o! U3 i2 S9 vThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
/ \* f1 B0 R% ~5 {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

Responsibilities
• 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
4 F3 |3 ~9 K$ H9 ?; o4 a• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
0 w  ~6 q7 S& x, e9 K8 t& H$ _) N• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
% C- _2 C: l( q( U0 ^$ 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
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
% N8 W1 t& I# B) U( A• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
+ L, r7 i9 [9 ~, t, p% o4 U0 A& h• 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
! ?7 p1 |* b; A) e• 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
) y+ W# F" g' ^! b* f• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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  K) q' z/ M, b. K8 KApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
6 `; n8 z( ~5 Z# s6 yTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
! r/ v+ `& Q* x) x! OE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca