Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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; r9 p6 D) t6 a& a4 W8 m3 d2 `Title Settlement Practitioner
7 c! H% K, V' F! _2 ^1 m: h. |) QProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
$ j+ u2 F' B8 D0 rStart Date ASAP
' A; O; [8 A+ |( r% ?# j" k! fSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
' K6 D+ Y& P# k3 {" t5 hStarting 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
9 A& p& j/ {, O1 I  e. p, hReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
: n# T& c, c: J" zSupervises
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”
0 j  [5 ^1 @% y- h• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
9 R+ r; |# t0 S( j• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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! x' T+ S( ?$ t: N+ d4 HPosition Description:
  m: |( \# S2 l2 b/ ^/ m" `+ X( `The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
* m; }0 R# |2 p3 h' [  ], v2 t6 zWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

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
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
% W. B0 A( p6 c" vrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

  g* q* r0 L7 U3 Y: 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

$ _) O$ C/ p$ S$ k/ wResponsibilities
4 d3 L- l  G: a! C4 ^• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
2 V; j8 Z7 b0 e4 V, ~8 R• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
8 c  G+ H: }* G• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
$ Z% R' U, ~) u1 V4 s1 y# }• 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
! L, h" s  w% a6 r2 t& Z• 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
3 e% ?# K3 e. p/ N# T• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
) d; M( g0 S0 @- U: J: O• 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
( p+ d$ a7 Z4 m$ a, O, P( k• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
1 H: ~; \1 d& w( M! ~, ?• 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
0 s0 _. |) V( ?$ h2 I+ U7 L& A• 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.
( d8 w0 Y/ A2 v" b' C  yApplicants must be available to work immediately.
5 P# V6 _5 N! g2 g7 K+ NTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
1 z8 J% V7 i2 t* f; t10010-107A Avenue
* d  Q% W% @3 A+ t3 F  L. v" qEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
2 k! `/ M( k8 z5 yFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca