Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
  K9 ^( C! Y- q/ EProgram Community and Employment Services
0 Q5 z( @" ?: X& `Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
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Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
* l" O6 v( F% O+ o! Q9 @* W" e' ]1 rStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
+ W& @) k& Y; B: a3 J; gLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
, B+ L. x/ I) i# R0 }1 QReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
$ C8 M8 h' k+ s4 ~; UProbation Period 180 days
  {6 L: c0 m( E; f/ ~9 XSupervises
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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# h+ m' S4 c% s/ j4 x7 Y9 l6 OThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
1 W5 ^6 `; s* ~+ M# ^4 c• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
- j( z" a% ~# i) V+ [- o) |# B  U& v' {• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
% v' t6 G) E2 I6 }8 Z  ]! e# G• Supportive counselling services
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$ H# i) \7 _* t9 J9 [$ pPosition Description:
' P& V: z; o5 N1 AThe 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
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
8 v* Z. Z2 [- n$ P" c0 Sorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
9 D. e& I. V0 ]+ _; G7 b! S6 T% A! bWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
0 Q( U% i6 [+ u" mcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
/ H0 c! F$ Z0 E/ a. d$ hrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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% i- c5 }" D& O7 h- M/ uThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
- S  j0 V$ U) ?& g: e# y; aunderstanding 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
• 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
) ?8 u- s" q- ~8 R3 H6 o& |• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
6 x6 U. [( o! s* i6 W6 l7 ?: v7 w• 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
. L( p: ~7 G4 L0 G" R3 m* m• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
8 n, @7 f- t6 r0 u- w' x• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
4 j# g, W' f: R7 b6 ~• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
+ i# v* P7 X8 K, |- v/ d8 G) Y) X, j3 t• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
8 \# i7 W8 y7 @! J& ?• 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
0 F& p- V& K$ S* ?+ Z" k: m/ {( @) O; D• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
  R# y& |7 B8 g- E5 V! q• 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
) t- M& q/ s) V& ]: c& |! D• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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5 I* J6 N. V+ O3 g' N9 k$ B  E, b, iApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
9 L5 @: [6 J1 B+ g+ f$ ]Applicants must be available to work immediately.
2 \/ E  K6 a# u4 E2 p6 A0 fTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
! R+ V+ ^0 K9 |% U, b5 S8 N" KEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca