Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
2 x1 }6 w0 ]0 SHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
0 O. }+ }. G( `! y5 h( eSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
0 ~# i# I6 ^$ Q6 Q6 Y' T7 @Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
7 m3 H1 \" L" j$ a. o/ s" QSupervises
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.

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”
( `- r( u; h# b" @+ r0 j9 V• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
' q4 n" M. E2 r: L7 X$ q/ cguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
; n) \! s6 A9 `2 SWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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9 f1 _) _' m! W8 N7 B% YThe 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
  ]9 T, H: z: h2 q# J+ ycommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
! x& r$ u5 s, s; g* |( brequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
8 |. Z' H2 s4 j" g: A6 Qunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
+ {" Y3 \/ Z" L4 c6 Kimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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Responsibilities
* {# ?9 x6 A' K/ F$ G5 c* a/ q& k• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
7 y: [% x% D. G, x) b- l3 Y• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
( ]8 T+ Q3 I1 Z• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
1 }# R* n4 Y, E0 {6 t- m9 U4 m1 e• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
: ~& ~' M. }  A$ j/ P• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
* Y2 [& k. h8 }0 U• 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
0 h; \- L' |# e( q• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
9 D* u" S# l; D• 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
. y7 ^2 t- G8 P' S0 }, Q  m& F• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
8 T% D- B+ d6 J4 Y• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
" w! w6 @! [6 |• 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
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1 l/ _8 F( C6 J, ]6 `Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
, w, w' W' \# r9 C- `6 B' UApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
  M0 k' z( x% }: J1 y  FFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca