Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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1 x" f2 s- n  q8 ^0 G7 HTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
" x& @% N0 |( N+ ]4 mSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
; n/ F, e$ x2 \( R2 e  g, H• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
" A$ M6 a; p" ^) k5 b• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
7 i/ m3 y1 j5 |3 X9 p7 }9 G" z• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
; e! M' N0 E9 }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
% ~6 }( t5 R- N$ r9 G8 Rsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
2 a7 s2 J+ [4 d, f$ qcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

& y% M$ }+ n1 Z- G$ nThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
: d+ S: M& \# _5 z1 Eunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
  d0 G- Y( H  E4 \2 mmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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. T4 L9 j) ]& I4 _! yResponsibilities
" a) K/ e: F7 |) H- g! c) X! c• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
) U9 G0 M* ~" y* }3 |• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
8 J$ E) {7 I7 |) K0 L5 N+ u0 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
& M* |5 _6 D  T% S3 e5 x• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
, e& s8 J. v2 D3 r3 C9 a• 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
' [3 `3 n6 G: M+ t8 X2 i( P• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
' }) g# [" {. H• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
! V( Y0 N) T( M& a• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
7 C' ]! m( ^" t* N! _/ N; Z• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
! |( @# O( Q5 x4 [• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  i$ A, S. {. b3 x, `) n1 _+ s! A• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
8 s; F$ M& K' e+ s3 O! R9 r• 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
1 `+ t0 U) N8 \' K• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
2 U) ?' o! ~  k  r" GApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
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# V! |. g. ?4 J. Z  I% GFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca