Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
0 T$ ]7 B: E: d& p1 K; fProgram Community and Employment Services
+ K8 f- s9 q: kHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
  n, ~) i- K+ G, {) B- RStart 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
7 `% p( \" ]: ]- BProbation Period 180 days
/ e. ]+ J; r7 y0 Y- g2 n) B- N! 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.

- S8 I* s' l5 Q- H& K' a/ H4 DThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
8 k+ V, G6 _" c( a, R• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
. t# B( ~- Q+ t- iThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
# @. O' ?& ^) }% f$ N  n- `+ uWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
* ?/ H8 h9 ~0 P: J% [( P7 t0 L2 hsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
( Z. K- l1 j4 Y: Torientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
6 }/ |2 _" G  M. [* ?5 M  j0 AWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
6 ]5 G5 f6 \+ }) T! n1 tcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
) w8 F$ V+ C, k. ?0 C+ rrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

2 Y+ q5 l+ n: T8 R4 ?- YThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
1 b2 _, n* G) o, X1 z% Munderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
' S! B5 u5 I& a* f5 W7 v+ fimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
5 O( J! l4 x' ~9 M  q% r# Omaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
& t. }& d: b/ M2 C5 ?3 H7 r. |RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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- B! L' H6 z- Z& R6 \Responsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
) l) S* y- a, M% S4 @% j; W• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
. Q; p# o% T4 {• 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
* G' d0 ?5 o/ j7 v. D4 M• 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
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
2 ?+ t! h% }; _% }• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
5 o( Q8 ?2 e$ J: r# h7 ^• 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
8 k5 l) i. o. b- V; u• Excellent written and oral communication skills
6 U/ z6 y( m$ x5 }) ^' z- q2 u• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
! ?' ^1 k5 F. X$ p' ?• 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
; R! @+ c- e! d% y& m$ T• 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.
# g- `, I2 r$ U& E% j* P7 sApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
; ]9 k2 k7 L! ^3 O% f10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca