Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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5 S  ^- V/ A- g, _9 v+ oTitle Settlement Practitioner
; W3 P. _2 @3 NProgram Community and Employment Services
6 X  I7 A" S# k" mHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
+ b$ i' _2 [' K4 g# z# g$ ?Start Date ASAP
" A5 H% \# Y, E% _# h' `7 xSalary 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
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
$ S# C; @. [; g7 b, DProbation Period 180 days
, K# F% t# n% l) ^. g6 c3 {Supervises
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.

: k3 w" L: W) c5 ^! sThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
! V( _) n) c# p! V" O4 d) t• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
- H: k( E! U1 h% ]8 _: f% F• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
. A3 s; U5 k: r6 ]' s& j% i3 X• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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% g$ s) Y) p- S; c1 r- \Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
8 G1 U. }2 t1 t0 H: Zguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
+ J, _6 j  |0 ^8 t" _Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
& ~' r; a# r" `5 p& O, k, @: lsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
- m* ?  m- f3 ]+ L2 ^orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
) h' y: @+ {* E" ~$ pWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
/ H6 d5 f0 k0 m4 @2 I! g1 z" _; kcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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) m1 Q. ]/ g" [% w0 B- |  QThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
. Z1 A& I% \2 n, `9 E( H, K5 munderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Responsibilities
* R0 ?( m2 E" ~: }7 o• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
: K$ {6 j! x2 C/ P! l0 J• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
7 r" D9 ~' ^% `$ Z$ Y: f$ D4 V• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
9 C" o6 v' f8 n1 J• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
) d: N1 T" ^1 X4 n' x0 z• 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
* x+ ?# A; G; n/ r• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
0 V. t' M# l2 \/ `• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
+ {" r. [1 N. i) y• 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
/ T2 Z" I5 K* I4 x: Q- e' v• 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
& d7 c- t# k1 `/ D# H% `• 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
) M) `# h; a# L* ~• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
& W" V, N) p6 K5 u  J9 lApplicants must be available to work immediately.
/ f  C$ g# R6 `9 L! jTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
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; u4 J3 _# X, i% PEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
6 c. u/ C9 K8 x9 j' f; y; k) pE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca