Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

9 U' Z: W. O0 t0 c- uTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
* q- T/ b" B4 b: qHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
4 b5 R8 O, m# a: Z6 Y/ n% @9 AStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
# h% r) N# v4 r2 G6 \: G% o; xLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
: c: T* X3 }' P$ i" {  uReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
( f6 b9 {: m( u# ~: k1 K- wProbation Period 180 days
) f1 K* ?' x+ E2 k0 U9 o) jSupervises
  r) b0 F/ ]2 ?' y; |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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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
  B+ d2 X! G" w' h' N$ P! c• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
) W+ p7 W& {) T0 A0 x• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
. H9 `2 W+ J! S! Q* k: y1 P! P6 N• Interpretation and translation services
% u0 z0 N* W* f# {: l9 `• Supportive counselling services

/ N. ]; z3 {; c5 b3 i8 d. n+ k6 CPosition 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 h0 X) F* d! K4 [; Esupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
) P+ `6 c8 A6 {6 @* O1 s5 y1 v4 Porientation 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
& j$ H- [9 [" ?5 |# i- qrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

" I4 L. C. ^7 s! n0 q) l) `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.
+ v( S& z1 r7 a: r7 T4 \) U7 jRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

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
7 q3 t5 M" F; Z6 D' S2 L• 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
• 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
/ c8 V! ?; u5 H• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
8 v. x# I) ^- _) G9 A7 n1 b/ J• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
8 d1 M0 S  |5 Q3 c& W• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
" o) j" x2 ?3 Z8 u3 ^5 A" l$ Q& Z• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• 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- U9 s& U% v& f$ ?• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
$ `/ D4 h9 C$ e1 {• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
5 c1 Z* r' `. G2 {! T4 S• 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
- Y7 o5 ~) y- C8 B' H• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

) Q8 A% y* U% ~Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
" l. ]- f2 W' aTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
) b! Z. g' U: `+ U% E& u  J( G10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
  Z3 @* h1 f" c& e9 O1 x9 A6 J9 N1 MFax: (780) 424-7736
6 X: r4 Y1 g! f; C; E) N- BE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca