Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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) c0 g/ ~! ^2 d% p8 T' R% lTitle Settlement Practitioner
6 ^9 x, g) x9 U0 G8 vProgram Community and Employment Services
" v0 R) F) r2 h$ H1 o9 F7 mHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
& A0 t- \, {4 l1 ^) RStart 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 w1 C* L8 C( @. R. q8 dLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
8 y/ F3 ]6 a0 Q0 d3 U  g7 Y; s) q2 O* vReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
6 H3 h% z7 v5 W: K! K8 hThe 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:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
3 s) W  m" b1 x5 C+ w# U• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
) G; _. f1 x7 ~6 z. A• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
+ {6 B6 k/ H. m) M% }0 g1 ?) I• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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& x& I# ^9 y" `, e+ D& iPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
5 L* s) [9 u) z: d, b4 TWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

& \. _1 {# H# r: |The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
# y; t8 u. n8 d/ n/ B/ W' _+ GWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
+ b- R2 s& ]$ s6 B6 ]community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

& q+ g+ o$ _- d6 yThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
1 q! g. \- d# g( Y' s! eunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
; w! F* K% V* R; P2 c0 T$ M: Oimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
- `! t" @- w7 O3 P8 @+ k. P• 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
• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
0 j5 L/ d$ T0 H0 v. q6 ?• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
; @4 g$ C/ ?$ B- v+ z3 S+ X• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
+ X. n2 h) ^% w• 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
8 J- U0 I6 t3 R6 T• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
, T7 k* Q) U; _/ j• 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
& h! A" U; y* J( y0 y# q# c• Excellent written and oral communication skills
* X9 ^( c( I+ p3 m' k( w• 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
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
. Z: M. E9 ^1 u1 t8 Z# ^& tTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
9 Q, x) y) f5 S3 O. M0 H10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
( o" k1 O' h. {) {; a2 j  RE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca