Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

* @- X) `3 ^8 }% G; P2 ATitle Settlement Practitioner
" V3 K' o4 O& m' C2 p: r3 J) oProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
* x; h+ B1 }1 O4 C6 l' Q) p  \% n+ SReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
) N, m7 [$ ]) }/ P7 }8 IProbation Period 180 days
+ Q/ {1 o3 C/ {& r5 l+ H. VSupervises
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.

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”
• Interpretation and translation services
, j9 z7 u4 j1 M- J: m5 M• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
  N: v1 h; n% s" aThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
, Z. H0 w& q4 l) b2 n% uguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
. X/ B3 q/ u7 P0 I2 v8 _Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
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.
: ^0 S( v8 b* W) F) Z+ oWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
  Q- ^4 Z  }- ^0 hcommunity 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
/ [' k1 ~& w- p8 hmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
1 [$ b+ E4 L0 ]2 g6 v3 CRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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, X$ J. o& K" i- m; mResponsibilities
• 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
$ D2 A# h0 m2 N6 ?/ R• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
; |/ s% f9 |& o1 h% U0 E* `• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
% l( W% y5 i, y5 W• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
; V7 _* y6 J; k• 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
+ x5 @% Y8 F' Z9 q8 \. a: p• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
3 _6 i) A  R( i% M, V0 N• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
; \6 s2 S# E$ q4 ~9 T! c2 y• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
$ P# v/ P9 c3 ]• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
5 Q( K9 r& }9 }• 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
• 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
* Y4 C: ~2 f" P' r. p7 d• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

* T( V' g- d6 }- m3 qApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
' {( y6 U$ c0 u; u1 j' o& G  uTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
# k$ l3 t* E8 e0 |4 p& [E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca