Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
9 P0 h  V8 T, e1 nProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
/ [' W) c* d# m. t9 `6 KReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
, W% \/ B* k/ e* A) iSupervises
- B) I$ _4 ?+ J' B! N( CThe 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.

7 E8 U) n( Y$ X) u% N# jThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
+ Q6 u- i5 z* e* j* F: Q0 i4 z4 u• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
+ q( c4 j; L. Y) U• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
; B4 C2 C' ~0 |5 Y• Interpretation and translation services
* e9 ]( `8 ], F; `) j- Z) D• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
4 E% j% [- Y& E) vguidance, 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.
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# K8 W! h9 T' o( pThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
7 z# W6 a  c3 T6 n& torientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
' h& M$ t7 g* Y; e; ~. {Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
8 U* O. K, k9 Y' ?3 lcommunity 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
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
( [2 j; v' m0 S, c( H  w; jimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
- d; `5 G. P: Y- v  m9 m3 B  emaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
- E; w- X( q! G- j# H% y; eRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

( Y9 v. ^9 b8 L' wResponsibilities
) Z0 F* v' E% J7 C' e• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
3 k' y3 J; S+ {* I) D1 c4 K• 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
• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
' {" Y. o% }6 ?3 L/ N% r• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
1 Y6 z* E7 |( |. h4 P• 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
# d. \) g' ?* y$ a• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
, ]& [- y5 w, d5 u' G/ q, G( P4 h• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
$ R$ H) B/ c, g0 I& X/ m3 }• 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
; F- b  v6 \4 O) c8 U8 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
5 J+ q: N6 g- T1 s9 @# e& v" u6 [( |• 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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6 y9 ]' r! B; e$ \; U$ nApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
( r- \' J( V; qApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
% \8 Q, W0 ^- W9 F10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
( S0 f0 r6 G5 Z$ x8 k  f; P% \0 u$ aFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca