Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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  X( ]2 g! E( Y5 ]; ATitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
# i$ b; F  T$ t, _# T  U3 bHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
& I7 c9 T  X) W1 m- }Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
5 O1 V2 V. N% b( ~- U: O1 NStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
0 c/ [, C5 T/ `5 w5 gLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
( a% ]# A; i. Y/ `/ k) U9 Y9 KSupervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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, u$ L% Z2 r2 H2 c6 }! m1 EThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
; ?: v: H2 L- Z- z! O% A- \• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
# N6 B0 W, `6 [; d. S) r• 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:
7 C0 R4 d. Q* l/ s# K/ U( sThe 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
# f3 Z9 B; h4 |4 C2 H; l: E( Nsupportive 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.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
( y0 K' V. A3 Z5 d% H) i+ acommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
2 h; H0 k. E( [+ Y4 srequired. 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
2 G* e9 ^2 _" r. M  @implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
( B$ Y5 {2 O& FRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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# X. o3 m" H; c8 vResponsibilities
• 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
* B# v. R% w. q• 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
" |7 k' q( Q  t" I7 a6 P$ N• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
9 b2 W& c5 \: w2 x• 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
6 F0 s" W, z/ H  @• 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
" W: e; E5 `6 R) {% x0 ]+ O• 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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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
1 l8 P9 }$ j+ i9 ]& \/ ?/ n) FApplicants must be available to work immediately.
. J' F1 O7 j( a' A- eTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
9 \8 w. ~" A# _8 `. Q1 v10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
& R( t0 @  V0 P1 u2 f5 IFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca