Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
/ O( u* H2 L8 w/ i2 e  jProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
# G* r( X8 b" _Start Date ASAP
, Z1 k4 g# p" zSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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: |8 y; f3 p3 i' g) bThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
3 I3 ^: P, d0 p0 n• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
# K. ]8 n) S; y  ~8 T8 I• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
8 j9 A) d, L# m• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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( k/ j  U$ _# J& r& J  O( C' hPosition Description:
( M3 Q; ~) U" B. \" s+ l! I& xThe 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
. y7 r4 m" J, \4 P& c. isupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

6 k. d# u3 h2 K  {( q0 S0 FThe 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.

% p# W% K+ u) o5 U8 BThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
( M# D; t' p0 N8 q6 tunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
! F: _2 ]6 U7 e4 a7 e, C) vimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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$ o/ t: W! B0 ^4 u/ z2 y+ VResponsibilities
! L: I: F* l9 s! [1 Z• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
* t3 O. q/ f5 l7 f% s: H7 O• 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
' x/ V' ]$ j, Z6 a  l! h# G$ j• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
: I* b& l+ m1 ]0 }6 y. D  J• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
- w. t& x/ T8 M4 O* r• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
" Y4 O3 W6 v  t7 |• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
% j  \: X  D) V( y: I3 d• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
/ X& G1 P+ Q- V( `) X3 C- U+ M8 u4 ?• 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
7 r5 X& z! I9 P0 u• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
) j. L/ F; Q  }1 c• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
$ e& t. ~' S* ?" O• 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

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
. s, z3 s- k! [% A/ j& b1 OTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
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7 f4 H' Y8 P% ^" }% D, t3 c, ^8 kFax: (780) 424-7736
4 Q% s% S( I% s" n2 GE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca