Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
' Q* C% o! ]2 i) H) ?# o: M! SProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
3 y% A) h4 m3 o  g3 C+ ~) tSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
' F3 q2 T: o9 @( H' A% BLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
! E# n4 i! p+ H4 A# x& {Supervises
+ p3 }6 V: f2 t) o7 L1 D3 a  MThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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/ u# Q& K0 K2 a5 U: y1 x* \9 r6 I- iThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
% `$ L: N; G) @1 h# z7 y& Z• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
& o. [0 e9 g+ ]0 q/ l3 R* l- @• Interpretation and translation services
1 }: t3 Q2 q! y+ ^• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
2 m8 D, W  N) }5 ^: ]/ M) UThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
5 M, S4 h' ?* E6 p: H$ @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.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
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Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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& D8 `: L# @. E* C8 I  t/ G, dThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
) ~- P; G0 n. j$ o( j' M* A, S3 `implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

5 V5 P4 J% V4 v: }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
6 g, O9 a" n8 B& a7 q• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
1 [0 q% \5 i6 q2 V$ f  B: N6 p0 W• 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
, B+ I% J9 ^5 b' e2 b0 ^5 R. q" \• 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
• 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
3 l! L2 `* T+ R7 l• 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
  k  r; z2 Y/ x( f( f, C' ^7 A, l• 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
- l2 r7 ~9 O% e7 X! x$ C4 X• 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
$ Q# o$ F. L$ Z" h• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

6 h* a  U. T7 c: h' d, ?/ @* D* QApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
6 D* F4 f- a4 c9 k. H$ M1 OTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
3 Q! {3 c( w; q- k0 o, c10010-107A Avenue
3 n7 O, N* n9 T. H6 ~Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
+ H4 W$ A( M6 ]: B  EE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca