Settlement Practitioner

又见炊烟

RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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  U: A/ L/ G6 `7 D/ ]0 nTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
1 m( X& L9 Y" }# _4 S3 Y. N3 kHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
* k, w6 U% S6 e8 C- x2 CStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
4 S* ~5 q. F) m6 H9 Z9 |Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
, R' V" w" Y/ Y/ @$ YReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
$ R' M) u& E- t/ n- U5 xSupervises
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:
  p" s; Z/ y3 C3 M0 ^9 l• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
  E( @+ F! K/ U0 W1 ~1 O/ o) j# I! i• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
5 F2 g1 ^; v! }' }• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
6 C" s" @1 Q( G+ n; ~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
1 A% b1 l/ W' ^/ T1 psupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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+ s& s" `+ j* ]. d* LThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
8 W& a7 d/ w1 M8 o' e7 z4 H6 OWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
5 X* T5 ^+ R4 _9 {8 M. nrequired. 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
5 _/ ^$ q& u: h& a2 o; Xunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
/ ^- n+ a( y8 d9 x3 mimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
7 Z" H! U* F, e/ N1 d; o6 sRECRUITMENT 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
• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
9 q$ ^# U2 n! ?: ?5 Y* |• 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
' ]9 W( ^; H) C" q. W& U• 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
: h; \) ^$ J, V5 f) V- v• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
2 x8 d8 }- j1 {$ V/ U• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
# }/ @5 E/ ^) P3 @" }1 l3 `0 [, F• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
0 L$ ~' i- c" U• 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
, d3 ~& L$ y! X/ e• 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
5 P+ o" X8 F' j+ H• 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

/ p7 W' n% t+ R7 R7 QApplication 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
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca