Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
! m/ }( z1 z( tHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
$ Q6 W, x1 A; e* i3 |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
! f2 G2 D/ u6 \: v/ P0 a1 zLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
3 w8 T4 A# s+ W) f% r7 xReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
8 ^7 ~7 D# \0 f6 n9 I) UProbation Period 180 days
" m2 R; x) @, r/ F# jSupervises
2 f. ~: @& u7 y9 w4 i/ e) vThe 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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0 \3 n/ _% S+ vThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
6 \' S0 f" s8 v0 a! B) F% a• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

, k9 y3 B, z# \* O8 [Position Description:
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
, v; s) I" U  Z- q7 l5 ssupportive 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
5 i( v% _! I' B& ~2 c$ i) scommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
/ L0 [$ }* k; |, t; \required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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0 t" a' I6 B3 \6 j* PThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
# ]: G9 z# i# e% L9 P' oimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
$ P' J: X, w0 Amaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
3 u5 G$ e3 r8 u! J5 l5 ~RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
* v( [$ x6 X9 [, M8 f  }, f• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
/ O7 T# ~' f2 T• 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
$ b. E) J! `% n9 B0 t• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
" t6 H7 T2 \" g( Y4 @• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
6 Z$ y/ o$ L1 ~: }7 T* R" J0 F• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
$ q1 p4 P; W2 _! K" M/ K3 x• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
  \/ v3 B9 S- X- P2 T" ]• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
( p: H$ h/ L" [• 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
• 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
; A$ y* z) x) B& q• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

4 ]3 E/ Q+ _& s# w% h8 GApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
' Q0 E  C$ v0 O7 Z/ e) X; PTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
$ Y3 t' D  \4 ~! cFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca