Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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7 o, H; I5 t/ mTitle Settlement Practitioner
" P) M' B& J8 yProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
! s' L* P) t1 U: g- j( _) h# U9 {Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
1 ~$ ?+ r% v; b; T& ^Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
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.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
/ n9 @# D' U& [• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
, H+ C4 G. W" g8 u3 X& C• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
/ }  x) e' O% S  N• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
" L2 D- O! R1 q# ]5 Q' b5 TThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
& o- E* ~- `" ^( n  A8 K9 tguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
+ d$ D- k" y( D" c6 F3 Qsupportive 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
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
8 T. N0 F3 H2 W2 O0 W- i% Wrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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5 f3 @, _. h  S4 FThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
+ }) v, w9 A9 Yunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
' B( O0 F/ M$ yimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
8 e- @4 i- O2 k* jmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
, e; K# W: e6 J• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
$ Z; |: K* R1 r1 A• 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
6 Q+ |5 b3 C% q2 M$ m2 Y& Z• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
$ E. q: t# [4 d, r/ G# ?  v: w• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
( W8 b: s( b0 h• 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
0 y6 |* A: j$ B% N/ N( z• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
* \; P) s' s* b7 Z• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
6 P2 {3 @1 Y& l8 ^• 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
• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
# N9 o! T) E/ S• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
" B. A. z, i/ }# F- g3 X; 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
1 w% r' B6 _" v• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
: V8 I! P  G6 W6 r( P  [• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
/ e2 q% M$ y& r; f' t' c( D, u% \Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
. q5 n( g% o# I" Q10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
$ Z6 |8 o9 h4 \5 [! ~Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca