Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
' T2 s" n2 _9 }; z' F: ]) u) PStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
8 ^& I. U7 X5 h) K! E" }Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
  X9 O% s& o# Z. t' Y4 P- @6 ZReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
; o& K6 q- X/ KProbation Period 180 days
) Q& P% m' F9 w  s- G- JSupervises
6 S* B3 L6 j) T2 i# h# [# q/ |' }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:
/ w- D5 X  c4 n2 a2 g- j+ t+ [• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
+ r) W+ J& _& @* o, F% ]. xThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
& E* ^0 d4 _$ f) x1 w8 [& q& \7 F6 tWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
  w; L$ r: E- \, @orientation 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
! i) a$ O" m8 q5 A1 j2 Erequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
0 e# \3 F% e; N6 ~4 V1 |" Eunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
6 H8 W  `! \) E$ Qimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
, ]: O: a) _& M) V# p! g5 u! `1 Xmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

7 B5 g2 L/ m( r5 hResponsibilities
( ^  u. S9 o! P• 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 S/ {- W8 [' B& B7 t" y• 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
• 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
- M/ @0 f. K2 c2 i* V+ O2 U2 s• 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
• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
: Z% t+ f9 e, s7 e8 g4 V! Y• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
* M4 p1 I8 y- a" z• 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 T& _+ L+ u% z, S) U# X/ ]• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
7 v) }% o1 i# T9 \8 m% ~( Y/ lTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca