Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

7 t' S5 w: s7 d6 s! VTitle Settlement Practitioner
2 y% r% H2 o8 ]( i, }Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
: t2 q* H9 ?- i, l" h7 \2 \7 oStart 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
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
3 p# q1 E7 Y# QThe 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:
  r% M" \, Y4 S0 O' e4 Z% j• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
2 K  b+ t) |3 k• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
# N/ h4 |& |; w( p; a3 w4 k( HThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
& N" h; |; }* ~! oguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
: I! U$ {( H: i1 K% AWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
* g* [  j) Y/ }5 u) L9 h  @supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

: U3 b! }! b% o5 ~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
& V: }) A; ?" q9 B# lcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
1 J8 g6 \$ E' B! j- Hunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
9 g* T$ e* w* Q+ h( T- L# O* zmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
* t0 Z& b9 G9 I0 t$ |. ^3 h  c• 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
; \$ `8 `$ w8 s9 H  ]6 v• 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
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
% O( @3 X+ D% M8 D4 p# O9 w• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
1 i/ u' J1 J% q5 U( ^: V• 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
• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
/ }4 M, m' i3 s% R& Z- J7 }• 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
+ `5 Z3 i: h: S• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
$ |. `1 e( }/ V" {4 W5 R• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
' t! C4 E- v7 }2 M: C- k) iTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
& b- D5 a( x8 y6 x) W) FFax: (780) 424-7736
; h6 G: s7 O* Y+ L4 k1 ~  NE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca