Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
, Y7 G; |  @. T$ ~& f1 d, s' dStart 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
0 v- C) f4 J0 |' j# m% [/ |; CLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
  _5 m4 n- J4 b9 t- {- t, I% aProbation Period 180 days
2 E: {& j9 X6 ~4 b0 ISupervises
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
! y: G0 w4 y* D0 Y8 {4 L" z8 }• Supportive counselling services

3 l7 U: R# r# x8 @( {, @0 v* wPosition Description:
6 T) U( u( N. v( a9 e" K( H0 v7 `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
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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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
community 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
$ u6 r1 ], S) n$ zunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
& L" k! k  o1 g- n) z! {9 i6 ximplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
' n# z: H2 A4 Gmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

0 B. L) S2 A1 A9 Q/ ~7 H8 yResponsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
( g/ G2 O9 F7 l/ R3 ^6 r6 [& U# e• 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
0 j/ I$ z9 ~1 {# ~# g5 ~& O( {• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
8 k, z/ L8 r3 n6 Z' [• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
* ^* j4 v" U( E! e, G/ w• 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
1 y# Y5 p% k: ?" M• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
8 L) `6 j9 s6 c0 R• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
. H1 U. `" U6 a5 x$ L$ i• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
6 D, X) \! C0 G( X' p; d  U% P• 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 E" P+ w" k5 E* b• 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
; ~# m8 B7 k# C' m/ m+ h• 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
& t5 z2 v! z! J2 n$ j# h1 j• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

) u7 z  a6 C; G. K3 s  I8 qApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
' |- k2 j) l' X4 [- i, {0 qApplicants must be available to work immediately.
3 A2 L* r2 B3 Q/ Q% ^# _6 |Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
  m1 W; a& L8 \# M$ j10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
4 N/ z. m+ T! O* e/ g0 X; iFax: (780) 424-7736
1 t: q  {4 ^' M- `* N" Q& SE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca