Settlement Practitioner

又见炊烟

RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
9 ?7 B% k$ L' H+ g% Q; Q' n
Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
* L" J% a% @, u( @. sHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
) I# N9 j* J; sStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
; I; i" W. T' A# \! B7 KStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
* ]1 V: n- E3 K, LReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
& r. l- _. s' J, r/ D, }Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
) \1 I; Y; j$ c$ ?2 rThe 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.
) O1 I. C% R2 G7 ]3 W7 W
The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
$ F, c" b' |7 ^/ d- ^1 R) X• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
) [: m1 R0 F2 R+ x• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
3 ]$ W- s2 }* L6 ]& m• Supportive counselling services
4 |7 f# ~5 o( H
Position 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
4 f; [# B* Q+ b, V; U! x% [supportive 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
$ i: x/ e+ D0 qcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
% ]1 K# d9 u; o/ a( b( d  `( arequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
$ M% J! N) h3 A  |( y) I
This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
( I8 |7 E# n3 V" N# gunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
8 `& j/ k7 I4 L6 n: k5 y' c+ n3 Himplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
! [6 ]6 s+ `, A+ C9 ^4 _7 T; v4 Vmaintaining 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
. |1 _$ s) `# `; e8 |; m• 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
• 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
# _( P  f) f4 ?# c( t• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
* W) i2 G% c* V: b5 |) A% x• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
4 R& w$ z* B9 r• 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
- O# B/ I' Q+ @+ }# t3 A• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• 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
7 r' W! _" y/ e1 n7 g8 {• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
9 p$ B( N+ }" e" o# i. b• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
. _' F0 K, {: j- E' S% i
' k2 e1 r( I; E7 KApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
4 F& o$ G9 _* Y10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
$ b9 u% E. ~: i0 jE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca