Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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2 [' m2 y* G  P' R  ?Title Settlement Practitioner
. ?: U5 O) z( Z, q9 cProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
+ V1 X2 A8 N2 PStart Date ASAP
0 i' [* W2 J# L4 \. \0 {2 lSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
! b6 \% v; _5 k" N1 p: VLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
" r" a( d, P' @0 a( dReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
/ m, ~+ ]7 U; {Supervises
2 T# S$ _) D# ]$ K' Y# f; ^6 W0 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:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
7 e1 [' P; P  P5 r+ Q• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
' O$ |  l' s7 |; \/ A( M• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
. \8 A% G: N6 d+ K0 V0 q- sWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
: `' N4 J" F  G* W1 ^) Zsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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" v4 h. F) r( x3 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
community 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
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
$ [1 B; i0 L. z- N' T7 Wimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
+ i3 J9 ~: D% [/ T* nmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
7 h) B* {4 d( Y' D9 j1 jRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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; A; x& t7 x/ _4 f5 S1 z2 J* X% f$ xResponsibilities
• 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
6 T! e5 j2 l4 R: S& @2 Y• 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
. O" N% Q; g/ @2 o0 X7 r7 b8 ]• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
( @) t/ b5 Z9 ]0 z: {" V• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
- @6 T) H: ~& `4 E; p# v) I- ?' J# q% a• 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
' I5 A% u% s7 i/ c& A4 i• 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:
& e2 f/ r9 ?# _9 c! @• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
( {6 q+ J1 B) q9 F: {) e& A" T• 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
• 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
$ Q" K* `. w4 w- o( r7 d! i• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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; S% ~9 n) V1 Y; Z' q' rApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
. V& E; ?4 V( ~Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
8 U& _! n+ S1 H2 k0 d10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
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