Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

. l. @! H( w2 p' u: V4 X! lTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
! Q4 M% ]6 I/ d0 |- SStart Date ASAP
! n% ~9 |0 m/ S7 v+ A& G! hSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
+ s- \; I% S+ G5 x( J. j/ |/ oThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
! \, O! \+ ~: o0 r$ [• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

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9 f. N$ w8 n% L* j' BThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
7 y( X9 S' e' R" q6 Fguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
6 d% C: a9 |* V( _6 Q6 j  rsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

1 \. M% @* o* Y. rThe 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
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
. p) X4 X4 u2 Z, i0 K" Lunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
1 S6 z7 ?8 ^8 {! t; ^implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
$ D( l' H( s) F3 J0 y" Z# LRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

7 L/ O2 y- z' BResponsibilities
) F/ `: A- Y% u& d, W• 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
" v# j# t6 t0 Q• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
0 A- b( |% ^+ f5 I0 z. z• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
; E& D% }8 D- ]/ }0 m: c9 F• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
3 q  K& @5 ?5 ^2 H2 d* e, q; }• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
) T- `9 g- E! x• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
- M) B) M; ~  f6 N; x) 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
• 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
7 E, x2 D* r" B  L" k& j• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
8 m7 Y% L4 `& ^• 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
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
: k3 S1 @+ }3 @" z4 u5 c$ a/ oEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
8 H, G$ T% j1 T& B$ zE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca