Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

+ m9 K3 ?8 g5 ^, J! b* FTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
* p8 ~: x$ ~5 N8 s/ a% CHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
2 q6 s* L' ?# J- B8 A! t  k* d& iSalary 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
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
4 w5 h4 |7 t0 H% ~9 s0 H6 eProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
) l% `6 O8 W8 D( X! ^1 _2 T5 N( W& LThe 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
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
9 s- [; K) p+ v4 h• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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- y8 c8 n% b' b! rPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
+ I3 n# V7 ^, \Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
( E1 d! I) B- {supportive 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
& U# A% r  A7 y9 Ecommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

& h# L* V1 U9 i) u! p, bThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
# o- Y/ `% o( C, K# bunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
' I* W& H4 N3 Q; Kimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
. f* ^$ [4 B% m( T% rmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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% `7 n1 X8 t$ i- ?Responsibilities
  t4 K/ {' `9 V! O& {• 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
7 d  O9 d1 X1 f$ n) Q3 x' d+ 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
• 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
. s1 H1 b: {; @• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
% ]: V3 }3 v6 p1 R3 A• 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
5 h9 g6 N7 }( F& q/ d• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
6 v6 ?3 W# v. X• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 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
& K, _& Y4 i2 n( w, g( w5 I• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
) P$ @: }$ ^3 y7 R• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
! N! N5 h% `- q1 _: m0 z% o; iApplicants must be available to work immediately.
( N/ o' h* Y6 t2 ITerry Andriuk, Project Manager
# o( I/ Z! Y. G2 H! q- W# j10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca