Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
9 m$ K/ n" F0 \2 N2 M2 NHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
/ s! t3 G- P" u; x) r$ ^Start Date ASAP
) {# h& Y" B+ h$ qSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
% \" T& {+ `) R/ q/ zStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
) R9 J6 D; S# y$ ySupervises
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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. R6 Q/ c5 n, k6 ]: H5 ~0 h' CThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
3 f1 I2 [' v5 q  G• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
+ e$ z2 L7 x. x. I• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
; O. E9 L2 ?: j; Q9 y, {. ?8 u! _: fThe 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.
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1 H# O/ o/ u; G7 O1 ^/ MThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
' ~0 N3 i, S2 B- J; h' uorientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
: R5 a9 E9 G' M+ aWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
& @# x3 O% P9 T8 r0 U$ gcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
3 R, w# S5 S' Z# K" e- \: |required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
3 V8 z( }! z/ x/ p; kunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
9 V# ^% O4 f4 Z4 q' y0 R+ timplementing 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
: y) \8 c# x( P4 L9 q• 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
& W/ W. W, Z0 P4 j- N  _- u• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
  }/ H1 Z: @/ R• 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
) a  d# C- K. m( k9 [4 F% z• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
% W/ Z1 G) K' M% N% M• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
; E+ m9 j% P/ w0 z  f/ C• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
7 p5 b# u; n6 ]. @7 I• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
% V# _2 U) M1 w5 |4 ?6 G/ P- G• 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
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
+ I- [- W' ^# `6 l" A; H- K' b1 h• 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
; U& o5 a$ U8 D" x; I+ v( D• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
( G7 z5 y  Z  L7 [$ L& X7 c: `• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
+ P1 O: k1 [' W& A3 V# d3 i! g2 vApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
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) f9 [" J' N4 N2 ]$ ?6 A' @Fax: (780) 424-7736
. S$ ?/ r( E9 D  t9 r+ i6 hE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca