Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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% e+ v0 q4 E' G. G/ z( F5 FTitle Settlement Practitioner
* M3 f; W! S! M; U% BProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
$ R8 c; X: f$ B" pStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
- [$ w5 T3 E% zReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
$ ^* a& Q! R/ ]5 N  \Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
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
- c& W: W' j. l4 q• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
0 z) A* ~* ]7 zsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
/ f2 c% W1 J1 R# t& S& d- \orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
/ l" j6 b0 E; ]1 i+ qWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
+ @+ ]4 K- U9 T1 m  Qrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This 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
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Responsibilities
• 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
• 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
9 W  ]3 s/ \7 N; Y( i0 `! t/ \• 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
+ B0 y: {4 |3 {  M0 N1 H( f0 `• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
* _3 _5 o' H+ L6 J• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
, x$ I4 q3 N! I• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
. z* Z% o: E' `6 w5 u4 f• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
% O+ N2 C  [+ W1 w% {: a• 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
+ p4 I" a9 x  e- h8 e3 I: H0 m- 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
1 ?" X' w5 O" {0 S. G• 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
* ], C4 N8 p3 F* q• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
$ w- b0 q. a; y3 F• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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" Y4 s% j9 Z! p9 D. G  x- RApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
5 r4 F' n2 P, N7 PTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
. B2 Y6 e( U& c5 r9 ^3 c, p10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
! P  d# O  Z. l7 i7 xFax: (780) 424-7736
( S# }: f  u- C; C! I8 G) pE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca