Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
1 x2 Y% _5 N  _" THours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
0 @. {4 K. O" E; z1 rStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
4 T/ a8 F' @+ b; B, QReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
* N8 Y% t; Z2 P' QSupervises
3 r' Y3 S" a) e- RThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
; h* t" a6 c7 u( k0 Z5 G• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
6 I  u4 r, [" w1 a' ]3 a• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
7 I* `% C5 J2 e) P, B( j- n7 oguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
* e1 G5 E' Y$ X5 yWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
# p- f  \" R. D! u6 xsupportive 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.
* T6 c/ o3 x1 A( |. GWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
) O! `% d( N' Z. ]  n+ W0 i+ h: v7 ~community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
9 O5 y9 B6 p) _  yrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
: t. o4 E" I. W$ Simplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

2 N4 E* D% x, Y) a  nResponsibilities
• 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
• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
0 X: W- g% Y- Y• 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
, \. h) v4 R& a+ ?• 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
. R( x% |$ _) Z1 G• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
- @7 U% u% K7 s$ o7 F. ~% C; P- I1 H• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
, r  e9 Y, s& F* V- ^1 e• 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
3 u$ \2 ^% B+ o! {• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
& l3 z$ a. ^( s6 ?• 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
, c3 \" x5 y! Z$ k+ c& _• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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" B" l5 P& n: O) I6 EApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
3 I$ y  K" e1 c. e8 {8 yApplicants must be available to work immediately.
3 [/ s% S# F5 m8 ^/ G7 p+ M4 UTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
6 V" _) b) L- E8 v1 ^1 [% M* i10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
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E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca