Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
5 c% O; i2 X6 p  f, a) pProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
# d5 F& d! D6 ILength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
, E# U8 f6 h  I$ W5 {; u) wReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
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.
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7 q3 a( D7 @1 a8 |5 |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”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
: e% D, v) j5 |5 i. v8 T" O• Supportive counselling services
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) D9 M6 v" X. Z, {8 uPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
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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
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
( ~5 [  Q6 V" h( e: Junderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
! K) W6 x% a: U+ q, M7 y5 zimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
+ C7 C# a3 G' n9 Vmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
3 p2 Y' @: {% C) L* u* LRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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% ~# k# V$ b# w. c6 }0 P/ gResponsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
! F( y5 d- w# W. X( B• 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
8 `5 H: J5 c% H2 F8 S• 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
$ G& N9 }: p. s7 A  w; g- k: i1 _" d• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
( O: r4 T- X, Q  m• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
4 H3 g) E8 ~$ I( d6 A( y• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
3 S& r! _( Q' M% _& c• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
/ P. t2 D0 a( x/ q5 ?• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
7 t4 X# m* s! R, Q& w• 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
• 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
• 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.
. L7 C7 [1 `5 @7 ]$ E" C1 \) kApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
$ x+ I! V: u, [' Q# b/ y; J; hEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
: ?2 D; \" s% k& g) I: [7 [  h. j$ ?E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca