Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
' h- O" J: @# R2 M  IHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
* T4 o6 J' K  C# dStart Date ASAP
# i' M1 ]7 l0 f4 JSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
- f3 Z- m5 k7 m& I' ?7 dStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
( P% j) y/ g  B- V. qReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
0 ^' P6 y8 k1 b( H9 aProbation Period 180 days
, y, K* y6 \$ qSupervises
6 Y% H3 V3 f' p+ x" FThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
% t+ q& Y0 z* U• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
& e, ~) Z* }; x. R  f# U+ ?+ @7 y• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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( H) P( Y# r5 \* ~+ aPosition Description:
) N( h4 ]: Z. |The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
9 X$ ]* ~! Y! s5 p8 d7 V. f2 \guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
; z9 D0 D- D8 b1 L9 rWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
9 @! o2 ]2 |- M/ k2 L; i2 R# C5 _orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
6 Y4 ]( D; Y" l6 R3 d/ pWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
% H* ?+ A3 g0 H! lcommunity 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 c% e  a3 P0 kimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
4 \/ R% `/ V* X2 o# f$ B2 zmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
/ j+ O% K9 V* d  [• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
. a3 I4 p" T) D3 m8 C• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
5 }" L' o- p( E' P2 p2 a. ~  @• 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
+ P7 B3 G3 Y3 J+ e" I4 M• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
- e8 C4 K/ j, p( Q' O* c9 _, \• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
, W' \' O% e& m  b8 }  U• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
$ x+ e* h. L, I( d  s: r  F! O• 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
" j- S# [" F- E• 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
• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

# s% d( t# l& ^. T- mApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
+ W: t% i$ Z# I6 |- [Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
' |9 Q0 _6 y+ q) T) m10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
8 b% T6 _6 a1 s3 b5 \* L9 w" rFax: (780) 424-7736
; g2 W: \, @" ?+ s  H+ N  D/ o" bE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca