Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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4 m! S. w$ |$ Q2 ]; s% hTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
: o3 A3 ~' Y7 q7 `3 _Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
# P6 i2 o( Z# PStart Date ASAP
; R5 P+ d% R. V8 H! OSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
& t9 P$ v5 o* U6 _, MLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
- R/ l1 U. v2 l2 L! j# T  V1 |Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
2 _9 ?2 e+ c' F4 FThe 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:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
' V; i* s: X7 m/ b$ b• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
% J& V( _. K) o5 D, ]- y* }, x• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
9 e& r% C8 D) ~) ]; O3 q8 Y9 F; }4 x• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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7 Z. p# o- p  v- Y& tPosition 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
- w& D/ ^" D9 Fsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

- |* D: f' w# z7 y& [( ?9 w. t4 MThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
& f% f; s0 Y3 AWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
$ S# g4 s4 P# {( v" l" n6 Arequired. 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
* x) `) y9 ?( j: ^0 `$ v4 R  x. m( Rimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
5 f2 z6 e0 e: S  \' S, |maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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
4 T3 ~; A) D2 D! c8 y9 Z" l$ w• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
, N; \( O9 W3 i6 ~7 m5 i• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
• 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
2 W; d+ \1 v3 E7 K, f4 f• 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
/ Q! `% Z0 n3 \7 X# ?6 L( w. s• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
7 n( X, u6 @+ Z/ U1 |  i2 L1 o& Q• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
7 a7 |( g( ]4 K& `5 [1 j  {- ]. Z• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
  c# u) W% D" Y( c% P• 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
4 T6 I. u, m9 l2 l4 l• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
; c5 K% m0 y+ w) {/ Y• 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
6 r8 t, q1 r0 C6 s7 r# b• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
0 x) x/ u! s; J3 p! b# k• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

: U5 Q* u$ S$ P% gApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
" o- ?9 r3 F0 \) ^. @! ^0 sTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca