Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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  J8 H4 N' e  [Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
9 ^6 s  p' J+ s& h5 E+ u' o' kStart Date ASAP
( O2 G" C1 K. k$ a+ fSalary 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
Probation Period 180 days
2 v4 J; `4 Z+ P5 eSupervises
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
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
' H7 T- t/ j# C  h• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
& u7 [0 A% u" b; u. b! H1 W• Interpretation and translation services
2 q9 t1 r+ c, n. }# F• Supportive counselling services

4 `8 y: v7 K. }* KPosition 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
7 b, t* y: i* Q, ]& A% fsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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) E* c/ d1 A: t; z% T( F5 ~& wThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
9 H. p  b3 `" kWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
8 z4 X. M. `% m+ E8 A" F6 Lcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
: @, z1 G5 X/ S, grequired. 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
) f; F* i7 O# [understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
0 n( o' h% S1 `2 l4 m& N. rmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
2 h* s7 t2 A: }6 |7 SRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

& R/ g. F5 L5 `; F5 w8 X4 d( pResponsibilities
, s# T* U8 q3 r3 t• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
6 H' F: H5 l0 B• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
  I  T, ^  o- k* U" J6 G) y4 a• 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
5 m' I* C/ b  M5 ]5 x6 G! K6 E• 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
6 s1 U% b' {8 K% C( q% G. c, V% G' D• 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
7 }8 u" f; K5 j6 H  |• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
& @6 s! I# ~/ m- N• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
" p! T; q$ b9 O9 [+ c4 Z4 V• 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
* S* S) l3 i' n" f• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
$ L% ^3 y, e% |$ U+ L3 b• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
4 {0 S/ |6 Z3 a* H• 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
2 @7 v2 Q+ w* a• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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9 R1 ?/ f+ h2 t$ [/ EApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
* k9 a2 |1 `: G! D# G8 i( gTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
* c7 W& K$ c" X3 C" [( x& a  Q$ JEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca