Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

+ l4 h3 f& W' U2 t" jTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
  Y3 U9 o/ O6 r/ @6 {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
% a9 i- b* n- M( Y; K2 N6 cLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
8 d2 ~: I2 O2 f# p0 J3 eReports 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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
  q! s7 ?! ^/ |• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
5 a2 E2 h+ L. C' |, X3 K# }• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
  @$ c, Q4 a, V• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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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
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
$ g! m% e5 u8 M! C( J0 o, Wcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This 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
/ I- T5 ?4 P" I2 u2 P: f$ c9 H/ Qmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
2 @8 j  f; w! F1 e  T- o# jRECRUITMENT 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
4 U9 C: |% L* [8 P" m  i• 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
7 R% @6 l' k+ ^  U3 T7 }' Y) u8 u• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
- W+ K) p+ h5 ^8 z" N0 Z, H* o$ ]# s• 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
; m& S+ V8 a; n5 n• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
6 T- r1 K) ]4 I3 A+ Y* J  R• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• 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
+ J% T8 S' T% z• 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
, U+ G; u) j- h$ ?3 P0 d0 Q• 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
) S4 {/ `( \0 b5 O• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
: ]% Y9 ~) {* T# k' Q0 @" `• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
6 f+ k* m) m. s9 U: AApplicants must be available to work immediately.
& J5 ]+ D! w# y& k0 S7 jTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
" ~' ~5 o+ u  z& c' ^/ ~Fax: (780) 424-7736
; v, B8 v+ |9 G' ?& p' }& ^4 KE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca