Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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& D& z; W& [4 @0 R$ A, KTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
6 |9 a( M1 A# X/ rHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
! E# h2 e7 L3 a1 Q" M. \Start Date ASAP
3 i9 v$ W# ~, E( o$ h' B$ m/ @Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
! c6 N& ?, R8 `$ P& v; ?/ n7 wStarting 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
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
# P: `0 D6 j. Z- g- d, 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.

' V; l. Y; p& o1 k8 yThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
" t9 T8 Z9 b* X* p; j3 q• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
4 A6 _. W: C; m; c/ w• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

4 e; ~, h, B# X, Y! g( c) ~: qPosition Description:
3 h: [- u3 W9 p  \2 V$ Y3 XThe 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
+ |% s' N$ W" d4 o: P) bsupportive 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
- J. x( h. u! Ecommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. 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
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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Responsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
. j  i+ _, f1 o0 r7 x# p) g$ o• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
# @$ \; z/ c/ F/ e6 T• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
3 h* b* j6 V' [% ?+ ?6 @, r$ 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
* x- g9 M7 }# F" p( W: ^• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
9 W( U3 E* s1 j1 ]• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
; j/ E& T& _9 `( W1 O" Z4 g• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
  p5 B. W& ~6 J$ W3 n* q+ W0 F• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
/ `9 V/ z* W& ^8 S" b• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
* Q' e6 ?6 M  V5 S! h& D• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
& h: N4 M" g6 U7 z3 p& u• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
% [# R5 S8 L; T/ ]& s. u: \) [- O• 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
! Y4 e( a- _. t2 U• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
• 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
; b4 {8 S! F6 r2 ~7 O% f6 o8 N• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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2 B3 ~& ~. Z: m8 u3 {8 lApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
( Y* p2 q: n1 q7 V0 X7 u% |: V, |Applicants must be available to work immediately.
# ^: X7 U6 ~- _3 h: n/ FTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
1 B, W% Z2 O0 Z/ A  ?10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
8 d  b6 y+ L/ _  @. F4 ]8 @Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca