Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

- ?$ q' l0 j7 b$ U4 ^0 F) sTitle Settlement Practitioner
9 l: e* A' {: W: g0 dProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
, B: O0 Y: Q% |$ J* xStart Date ASAP
9 e, T! E: q, K  _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
. U# o- c0 Y4 M: \Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
2 r) Y; Q6 \7 E* u1 E3 hProbation Period 180 days
7 z4 v2 d+ ^& m- |. zSupervises
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.

, R2 r& o( x, |9 u3 ^The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
& G- g; ]) `& ?- n" r' c/ h9 D/ f• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
+ b$ K- J! L  C! T/ J" J• Interpretation and translation services
* k8 z! x% \; i! W1 J5 ~• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
/ h5 Y/ Y( n& H' J5 a2 U3 ?6 E# h, MThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
# E9 s% B2 S: i% ~6 Y! A+ J9 d  |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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3 Y3 {5 ~) ]. p# L% ?8 TThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
3 V+ h' W( {5 E( U$ e# L0 vorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
# o6 H) f- H' \0 `% E- G% }5 tcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

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.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

. T; [8 q, f; i8 KResponsibilities
• 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
) R/ b/ o( _4 a* h$ T• 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
* q% b, y! I7 n* S$ z8 X+ D• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
2 u- e" I/ K( E9 ]2 x• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
& n7 ~4 p) m' `2 x. v• 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
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
/ g5 v: C- U* n' {& U. i% b# c• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
. J" h# S/ Y4 e6 `• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
3 Q' Y% y  B# L" f; I• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
% Z+ _" ]5 f: Y9 Y  u% G5 s• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
/ f  J) m' B  r3 c• 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
  R& u. v' R$ H% ?) p5 [7 r1 B• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
! l( K& W/ W& Y1 s& xApplicants must be available to work immediately.
9 D; v# m5 F4 Q. N# ~' `8 ?Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
, l5 L! Q+ p( }: s8 Q* W10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
( j$ {, l, m- ~9 y( |E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca