Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

, |& r: I- d6 R: [# ]" o9 h, r) cTitle Settlement Practitioner
2 B! D2 e, J, F& w& qProgram Community and Employment Services
0 ]% z$ N( l3 |/ I! l$ [Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
7 y. U+ `! A5 {/ h) f# _) [  @Start Date ASAP
* C: ~! P: L4 ISalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
6 w, Z& D+ `& R+ y/ ?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
' A- B) y% d8 X# p. C# PSupervises
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.

; e& {( G* E% u0 A( K3 _( sThe 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”
$ L, P% H8 w4 b. b5 v$ c& B• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
5 @. z& \8 w* `The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
% M& r% V5 A2 B8 ]guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
; e$ B( f1 t* e9 ZWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
! c" f4 z7 u* h. x0 n' gsupportive 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.
! U$ ~0 @. l/ LWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
5 E5 ~! E4 F3 h' L0 fcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
4 R7 r+ a, R3 ^; @* d! l& d- `required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

# V0 l# j  q4 {This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
, ?, H; u- i9 ~  Q( j6 qimplementing 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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/ g! d& q7 {5 PResponsibilities
" [9 c) L% v5 i  t$ ?• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
5 c0 x/ e! d& o3 q) f• 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
3 U7 U. M' Y  w" X• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
4 @, X0 s3 u  i; S• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
7 }% Q3 \) x1 e$ k2 h  I• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
6 ^' I) ~6 {. }  h- j! K7 i3 V3 ^• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
6 R' l2 ^% m" L/ K. D• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
& p: }* Z. \# c3 }4 o7 N• 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
3 s/ d9 u5 ~2 n. h, H" {* N• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
# c( m8 b( k" d+ `• 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
; f4 r7 W5 ^0 q& c* n% Z• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• 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.
' u% v( }/ G1 l* ITerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
% @8 P5 V4 k1 tEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
; K. z$ D/ z7 _E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca