Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
  R" K/ x% E/ p0 z, t! U" NSalary 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
$ [; ~. f, i* [! C2 J! sReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
/ S# b: c  y1 q7 m$ s/ ySupervises
0 L+ v/ \6 n) `1 ?5 c' s  \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.

* @' ?. f8 N& K- W7 T1 s  ^1 UThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
4 ~" d' a, t( G. p! r& t• 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
# [, M, l3 C" f8 K% ^• Supportive counselling services

% N+ d9 ~2 B3 A# o; DPosition Description:
4 W2 |$ F! t4 eThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
- p! c9 h; U+ Uguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
5 T8 B! y. h+ e  a& u  s9 kWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
- [9 L! Z/ D4 H# ^. C8 J- O8 T/ Tsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
  F9 u2 ~6 d: U9 s* G  l$ T6 ]& pWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
% T$ l" B, p& E2 s9 |& X' j% `) ?required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
$ ~. q# @( t& j& m4 x) Vunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
$ }* J# L/ K5 b* h: y+ Timplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
# O6 y' w7 N7 q- X+ ~" [0 i0 Bmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

2 }8 J. G2 m6 u# R: K/ n+ cResponsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
$ r" l, p7 U% H, k. K, F• 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
• 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
. J' g- K: L" [8 Y1 p• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
. |. h) x+ p3 X" b• 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:
6 a) I3 G5 j7 I6 Q) d• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
5 d$ @# x7 h0 k$ ~* w0 g% X- @2 ]• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
) S# g% P8 q+ q+ Q0 L- [• Excellent written and oral communication skills
# w8 R* J, R& v5 ]9 m' }" B8 m; |• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
: T# z+ }9 S0 B# C9 n( S• 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
8 F! V% C, A, ]' M9 V) @# q% v- n• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
4 g8 n  }' {% Q: y• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
7 o& `! L2 g' H$ qTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
! q( y  |. i8 ]9 Q10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
& U1 R6 |. H, [' Q# I: t9 Z" YFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca