Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
1 l" e4 p6 i( N) D) hProgram Community and Employment Services
8 j! Z( V9 z1 Y$ E& EHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary 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
$ ]  ~4 m9 ~& ]4 N4 TLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
: l1 ]$ R+ q0 u7 S( nReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
$ H; D9 F1 n: e/ GSupervises
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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
2 B+ \; R, V( G# L/ I2 w0 z• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
+ p& @% O6 U9 ]/ F# K• Interpretation and translation services
0 p& }' K- L$ h• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
. ?& i5 v: Z  j$ ?; A. p  fWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

3 B( |+ q7 J; B  vThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
4 ?2 N7 u: A! Q* O, l/ V* r! W5 ~orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
* w8 ]$ p& w' m3 lWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
8 Y8 n! k9 w; Gcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
+ [- }5 i% N. v1 |' U0 u7 \( qrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

  ^  v4 {0 G: t. m- tThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
4 b. e$ [4 t% r& hmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
" _; }" i  C9 b/ K* I( pRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

  K7 T# n- {/ e1 ^Responsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
  y/ H! B, L% m( b1 }• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
1 C9 X* I: H# y, z3 S! |; H• 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
% D/ I$ d4 `" R0 \4 V) @• 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
. p, n0 Y% b6 P' N, h8 O• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
  [2 D) c2 w( {# ], u• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
/ V  r$ u& i  S' f) V( a' F• 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
/ m0 Z# O3 n# x2 C2 N% @• Excellent written and oral communication skills
1 c4 i4 k1 e* _• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
# ^  v  y9 d% D# j. Z• 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.
7 J* d! o/ i; s- lApplicants must be available to work immediately.
; M3 r( u: h% x, ^% N3 tTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
# k7 x) Y: |  h2 I10010-107A Avenue
3 h" m* f1 ?# F) {: \' U0 u- J% G% ?Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
  W* K- Z2 a$ ]* lFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca