Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
' G7 o5 \& j" q* N" ^2 `Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
9 V: Z. W* k% `! @7 r9 BStart Date ASAP
6 D9 b+ B" H0 }) S3 Y4 v5 eSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
( a. C$ c5 x: W! Y6 O- |$ `# O1 WStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
& @% [6 q7 u( [2 {Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
4 J& d  r$ U8 YReports 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:
# i3 j) D8 a7 S" ~2 `3 f9 C• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
5 V6 q6 l% O/ Z; g: E  `( z% H• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
! W2 m' h* o' E8 o5 Y. _+ E• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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& B& [6 `1 {: O5 c: o: QPosition Description:
% f9 Q6 i+ r) R( ZThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
+ U; {& Y, a: H/ N  }Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
- z! @3 ]( D' ]6 O' \& wsupportive 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
+ n3 t1 a2 U% T9 n( C. Rcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
2 Y* b1 V) @( a' Y' k: Arequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
; a" d) z" I8 I& Y: o( H) ~understanding 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.
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* f8 I5 h! A1 i3 rResponsibilities
6 z. |) t/ Y( F! n) W0 j& A$ G- ?& h' ]! s• 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
• 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
4 `, f, o! U, A' q7 r' Q& P# v; G, 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
$ S. M0 ?( J  B1 e• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
9 k. \; \$ @& M. 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
3 n$ J( K2 {* u7 @3 T, L; P' c" R* G  c5 a• Excellent written and oral communication skills
3 j4 [' l/ ^1 P6 d. O; U• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
8 |- m9 Y0 C. x( I( ]# D: S5 v• 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
0 J' q8 K( `: K/ Y6 V3 t# z• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
2 f4 k, }( M5 I, a5 r• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
6 [  e9 B2 N& e2 dApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
  S  M' d$ }" k+ B+ b& HE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca