Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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0 p  I! G" _2 [! K1 JTitle Settlement Practitioner
) f- l$ E7 Q8 q) B+ V* \) E4 aProgram Community and Employment Services
: f; I1 F- ?- K8 p2 a* |. yHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
$ V( ~& m; C" A0 R& M! aSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
0 d# C4 F6 k" [  o* o% |6 rStarting 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
; i3 ^; J7 u9 U8 TProbation Period 180 days
" i: N4 h8 ?, h+ K/ R1 W5 ?' zSupervises
# `& p& y7 w) L! x, KThe 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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% m1 Y: d! M) ^8 L  a* e8 JThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
- R- q8 q6 i) ^6 J( f" A• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
; D, D+ b- x7 a+ S, y! U3 L" ~• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
; U0 @: p5 L/ h4 Q* r5 S+ O• Interpretation and translation services
$ e% R5 |( o* E( n% F• Supportive counselling services
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: c. K7 y* k: J) K! mPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
+ P7 e/ n; g' Z8 P  P' d! D% Rguidance, 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.
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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.
& q4 r5 C: M7 G3 ^7 I/ t8 |5 j& QWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
3 F" {, y1 V8 ^3 S6 gcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
6 n4 @. F. u2 ]1 Drequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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- ]3 |& @* _% M9 BThis 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
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
" ]" ~5 L/ o+ M' {' |" S• 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
, ^, ?, X7 Q4 w; d) S8 |$ ~4 G4 _  i0 @• 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
- R6 H7 u/ t8 \• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
8 [: T4 P# P+ }, R/ ~2 \• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
7 Y! g. Z- K) y9 S: w: z• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
7 Z! l4 W8 d& n0 k/ L' r• 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
/ _+ ~/ O4 a5 c- Z• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
) l( m8 f( z! ~$ P* v* q) ?& \( @! ^• Excellent written and oral communication skills
/ w0 Z3 V% @* r0 A0 F+ p• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
8 N' Y) Y; ?' h! L" Q# A  e• 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
! ^: u4 N6 K! T) F* K• 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.
% Z, r7 L; Q, Q% u9 jApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
9 ?2 C7 J8 b2 X5 \10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
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E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca