Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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4 ?- U- h) f3 N! ^+ z# ]* k7 dTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours 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
. z7 v  R' Q1 m8 I7 P# ELength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports 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:
" S) [0 t; ?: u! X( t• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
5 _% w4 d) N0 X  p+ P• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
* }( R/ ?- G8 e' t/ X# V• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
2 v$ ~9 D# e+ P. S$ K• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

% T( s0 x2 ?) H  o8 KPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
; p9 `5 h; L7 a# `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.

2 V/ |% A8 s- U/ y* gThe 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
  ?) S5 T( }7 l" A; ]' Z& ?5 jrequired. 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
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
( Q3 e3 |+ h4 k0 B1 Zimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
" n! R7 O' n3 y; s8 o; ?! s* Kmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
8 B5 W) R' S5 e. Z) @7 G1 \RECRUITMENT 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
# a0 t* q( P8 k# P• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
! @5 w' |3 g1 S3 z• 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
* c; r' W3 L/ b) D  v1 R• 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
" \( z# E1 y: P+ ?2 l• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
) L+ Z3 O0 `' l4 \• 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
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
( V8 G4 N, }' q3 f• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
# r1 K! F" x& s: }( D( j% R+ 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
% g) e- i$ ?  K& p• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
) {# Q, _  }6 f! [4 y3 z' v0 \• 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.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
( k) D% l- F  V" ?Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca