Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
4 a+ I- r- M, y& ?% Z$ iProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
& @9 Q/ v3 z" |7 r  `9 u  xStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
( u* o( S- p$ s3 a- _2 LLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
4 I8 k7 l: w% [, O- H* e( o# T/ Q: gReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
7 @; t: G. B! s2 ^7 vProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
$ [- D( t1 j- ~) F; Y$ n. h6 CThe 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”
# y3 S3 M. Q+ `3 A7 b• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
9 c/ U! O/ k( q8 m/ L8 U• Supportive counselling services

+ }0 t0 o" ^/ b5 Z* [. ~Position Description:
0 {/ ?: j6 u1 x- F$ ^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.

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
0 j/ s3 e9 V; S( Y  Ccommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
2 B0 {* h0 m9 w( s5 vrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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! N4 v) q. v9 ]& I7 b  kThis 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
5 h4 d) `, L# Z3 T4 \maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
' J8 B3 v* d4 ^  n5 t# l1 mRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

9 m4 f1 ], o3 G' ?4 U/ ?* `6 L/ f, AResponsibilities
• 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
• 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
• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
# w5 Y  ?( s1 Q' x• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
  I1 R, W8 N4 M. M1 P' Z/ E, S1 o6 c• 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:
• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
0 A! d+ X2 N+ k" B0 ]+ p# i• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
2 ~* K! p8 w- Z7 z  S4 t: E" P  I• 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
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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8 A  t: G  |( @; x, a! S' o: IApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
2 T- N5 h: a5 {2 V: ^+ gApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
3 N; {- d+ X- s- o10010-107A Avenue
& I% E+ Y  z% v  D( i) VEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
" [% Q( e& K) i" `% _E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca