Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
8 C1 Q; b/ E, ?2 ?! O2 tProgram Community and Employment Services
5 ^: J" o3 m5 U& d' E4 f& `/ Z% p/ WHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
  r8 O4 r' e: _0 m; }7 @9 i- xStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
$ ?; H' ^7 q. _1 m0 M$ i+ ?Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
% f  b! X! t. sReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
: }% d8 h+ l1 X5 n8 X% pThe 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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
. j6 W1 ~6 Q7 g8 I% L9 x• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
  ~! ^2 V; s1 V" |• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
0 v$ X" r! V6 D! P8 T& A) i) O" o' @• Interpretation and translation services
" }: a% P& h2 b: I/ C• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
) z! @' ^; R" B. [The 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
( g4 I1 O: y1 i  [1 U9 J* Isupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
- X) X' l7 N$ UWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
, L/ R: {$ [, N& hcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. 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! _. F. J. Limplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
) @0 R  [* I9 F  b- J& T# C3 bRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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6 r! O2 i4 I' L5 ~) B" dResponsibilities
• 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
5 r- }0 ^& ]4 n• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
' |2 I& S$ ?, F% w3 r• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
. W# \- J5 v- W1 Q• 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
( V$ T' O6 V. y) a' F* [; v• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
" k9 ^- V5 ~9 m• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
8 a* S5 j( u+ a+ Y7 S+ R0 I• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
) A* L3 O$ L: {- ^2 Q8 v9 C! f7 L• 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
• 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
3 `6 q( e8 p: X  M1 B1 ?: r, G• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
7 X9 H) Y3 ?. L. e4 n9 J$ a• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
; O* `  n+ r/ R/ _8 p. ]5 Y  b* n2 tApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
( I: q  h; C, G6 V( d/ YEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
0 \1 l+ q& d' U4 G$ r' S( o- _E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca