Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
' s7 f3 i, V1 V! g' OProgram Community and Employment Services
' g0 e9 G" ^7 U4 f% tHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
" |1 L2 N, N( P. b4 m7 HStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
7 ]$ w5 J! K) S7 l2 X) i; P! ZLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
) m4 S% O$ J: y+ K1 m- v+ C8 ]; {# C1 N! jReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
; o4 }; Y( v) x9 I( ]Probation Period 180 days
; c  ?6 ^: p* _# h/ M  N4 OSupervises
& L0 J% m0 M- ], j2 k0 @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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2 U! x. k# t6 i" R# u! |, ZThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
" U! Z. E( L$ X• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
1 ^; ~) V& w% g; l6 M• Interpretation and translation services
2 h* F3 v& Z. T- j* j• Supportive counselling services
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# z- j! }' l6 F- JPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
9 W9 @" K! {" c) yWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
& {2 {) r  T) p; C3 csupportive 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.
# y+ z; j% z) l' R# e( V' vWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
! i2 [: |- d+ orequired. 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
% |) @/ R6 f0 T! \% Yunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
7 A0 Z. x) V- oimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
! h5 l6 E  h" R" Emaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
: r; W* A! c* j5 {4 B  j* H/ L) dRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
" q( J( F' W, v: K' T0 M2 ]• 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
$ r3 D! }, {9 W' Q9 d7 |6 [• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
2 ~. F- ]/ b1 x' I: u• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
- Y0 z1 \4 H# i& T• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
$ v: _# b4 T2 E: }• 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
• 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:
7 {! R* p, n, |: w, A0 }2 n• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
$ R- G" ?4 N+ V" z- D• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 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
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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: [4 y, U3 r2 l6 H- S0 AApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
  V' y/ t8 Q( a; j  UTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
( p3 q$ J9 H! r% \! K4 b9 REdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
7 o1 ~5 G  K  o7 [/ J( hE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca