Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
0 ~) q) j5 m' LProgram Community and Employment Services
; }; F, g, ^/ t; x3 rHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
+ ?. h) J" W  f9 [. q3 ~! {8 ]Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
" g" u* r4 J. U6 r3 n6 U. zStarting 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
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
. m0 S1 G) ^% WThe 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.

& b! z3 H, }) t6 p6 e: aThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
; p) `) v& V" o  N* ?- C• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
! Z( g% W! \+ U" E• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
0 i7 c+ Y1 }; l1 N& m0 G4 ~, s• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

5 i& T! J0 S/ N+ MPosition Description:
( P; q/ K/ d. F+ H% k7 VThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
! W0 T) c3 p3 Hguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
) d9 v3 X( D' V2 D5 iWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
' J% Z0 ~- w( B" Usupportive 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
4 m4 {& q3 b; n& a' @$ Mrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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9 N- d9 U% {; S( @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
) [/ E! S. ~2 G/ V. Q- }; I0 A4 [• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
% F: Z7 g* X7 Q; ?% a0 b$ c• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
6 _! o  s7 v  N/ Z. u6 g/ D6 V• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
  f/ @6 q" f1 \' S% S. k8 ]• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
& e1 |# t/ \# l' Z+ N$ m• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
9 h7 F0 s( M( z3 V1 l• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
7 N. K6 T1 _3 E  X$ E. A• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
3 v6 R+ ?' W! i  `* e* e# V# p• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
- ]) e7 B% F$ f, q4 u' Z7 A4 ]8 S# W1 S# \• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
3 q9 y( G) j: l9 F6 ^) i9 L• 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
% n5 C- S6 y: b& m9 w8 R. P) j, Q' C• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
5 Z1 ~+ ^8 g1 L• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
, O3 x- s! d0 k* j/ V8 |• 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

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
. Z( @& T  D3 O: l; z% I7 DTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
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; @. B; V4 n: D) y6 lFax: (780) 424-7736
4 ~/ I2 x0 t! g% s; C, _- m1 `E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca