Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
- R" m( T: [% p( o) O/ eProgram Community and Employment Services
& K5 i* o; i- l* ^Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
* k. `$ V  Y  I' iStart Date ASAP
, ?) X& v9 P/ g- B; VSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
5 f4 e4 C4 u9 P# S3 m; C! K8 O6 GStarting 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
% z. m8 y: m% q0 b& A2 q" FReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
/ J3 L1 v" y& H' C; Q, Q& FSupervises
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:
. u; D2 l8 ~  \: u; i) J• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
% a/ `& T; @, f• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
7 A6 ]3 I2 p7 k" b8 N7 S• Interpretation and translation services
% v; D- t  f. j, U• 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
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.
4 J- g! V, Y) F, W# L8 X; zWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
9 g( k, O7 A: E5 gcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. 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
6 ?/ U$ ]8 H) }( s6 F+ {* T6 ^- l) Zunderstanding 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

0 D# H5 F: {2 LResponsibilities
• 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
' s1 @" e; H3 b, N& S! \# p& ]• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
1 D  D" `' p( A/ y/ b! D• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
9 L' v' s/ [# R7 u2 A8 w• 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
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
0 d7 I, \4 T: x' h0 H. V  l• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• 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
" w, [+ o/ h" S8 \• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
' }  {' H) Y% K, [7 s: X# Y8 F• Excellent written and oral communication skills
+ [1 P+ I1 w1 R4 h4 W% E6 {7 Z2 R• 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
7 Q8 k5 P3 l/ ]2 Z* x+ y3 n  h3 ^• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
. S+ ?8 u1 X! f: vApplicants must be available to work immediately.
* Y) t+ {, @5 a, j& i+ ~9 wTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
# b* I. U3 ~( C: r  D4 uE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca