Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

; J6 ~! y: ?5 d! LTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
8 ]$ r) H+ I. J6 P( AStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
5 }6 b, _  J. \3 G: j6 p& VSupervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
( }4 j( U8 m! X6 v• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
% r4 R) H$ p& o• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
% @2 H$ v1 ?* Y• Interpretation and translation services
/ p% T1 U: v' c) d( N) r) z" E• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
! c$ K% J4 d! p3 I. J8 F- ~The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
" y  t  l, H: g# s. D7 CWorkers, 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 i4 ]/ P: b( R* @$ q8 ^! o: ~! ?orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
4 N  B0 f' g$ V: g5 i6 [Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
) r  v4 r1 P/ v3 v% F/ T( G; [  |community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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5 p0 S  c4 X' N" I. H6 M9 yThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
# N& _; G, |) R1 f  vunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
2 _( v, X" ~$ i8 P( ximplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
& g% B. @  o* J/ f4 R, W' fRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

) o, n9 u7 K4 O" B' g( wResponsibilities
• 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
• 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
6 v9 A: b2 J5 P3 p0 v" G: X$ K• 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
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
- J8 c8 y8 D% m• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
( o5 S0 z! i( z1 S7 J4 _% E• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
' b4 \  J/ H& ^: M• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
* J" z) c5 {8 R" |• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
* z% Z- O* x" Q: k4 q5 f1 t; F• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  |$ s! j5 X4 V% F) i) S; c• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
( |5 z2 X* Y5 V8 o( _5 _' t• 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 e) t# P$ J) k4 X• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
, X; Y+ |0 }1 J0 k; U: L5 iApplicants must be available to work immediately.
; f( ~* }' Y( _! FTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
4 f/ f2 @1 M$ Q. N! Q- S6 |# X10010-107A Avenue
8 I; Q6 s  ]4 m" uEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
* A" B" y4 U4 m/ SFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca