Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
0 L2 a- U0 d* \1 Q6 T8 hProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
6 V  @9 x, [/ ^5 T. x# pStart 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
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
& q5 O+ ~. i! T: @) J: u# hProbation Period 180 days
6 y; s- k" ?3 [% t" r7 p& H) lSupervises
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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
3 {8 `4 B2 u/ n0 _  ~4 A4 P• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
5 e0 T# |0 O! L$ m! z/ u• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
3 W& h0 A' M0 u( m( i) @& M• Supportive counselling services

6 C9 R$ q, }& }Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
$ t3 P% |( H- a& @$ ^guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
4 s+ S; B- ~3 d1 [6 MWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
8 }; w. x. u) A1 \. @supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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& o* @, H! `, A( P3 oThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
9 n$ m: _, G( z* ~' m! n2 Worientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
$ a( s$ p, l2 V) E4 L5 E7 qcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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' U- O* c& Z4 h  |$ q! C% c+ eThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding 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.
" h9 Q. H4 D: e/ A2 R$ w3 T$ CRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

  l  d- z) I7 l: T0 A! l9 yResponsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
: Q3 t+ ~" t% C: S• 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
4 b! b% E3 x' W: ]: g+ R4 u• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
4 |' r. P( {/ P) a  l• 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) k5 M* W) r' W2 F! {0 @• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
1 D& q! S1 }3 o+ ?8 K, Z$ J• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• 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
8 R' y  C9 \- ~8 M2 H• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
/ U% ]* ]" o  w5 E0 r3 V• 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 p4 Q7 W& h6 B) c• 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.
3 K( c0 K, W* Z  K# g4 iApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
6 a0 w) W9 u- y3 L4 U6 G10010-107A Avenue
- h( I8 R, L! h% O; v9 C7 _Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
: ]* e% V( [$ o( P4 R, J! LFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca