Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Settlement Practitioner
8 b+ O( i9 L/ H6 [9 E5 y6 RProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
% G& @2 Y9 k' K( ]2 m. d) \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
3 P9 Z: m2 p: m1 |Probation Period 180 days
# j' \4 H6 P1 M2 CSupervises
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.

, {  f, a# [; l" A. IThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
9 A+ N! m# c: V+ n2 a2 K$ Z9 |• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
" ]8 m6 L1 N$ z• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
; B6 `5 G' P5 v) u0 g* F0 T& z• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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/ R. W  F  C  z4 C; m2 w- sPosition Description:
8 [8 F# m! e5 Z! T& O- C" FThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
/ V6 M- c  N. d# `1 v2 A! Hguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, 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
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
' C8 r' W7 h$ \8 S! {9 J# bcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
/ ?0 F+ n' t' E, n4 m+ grequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
. \% B' Y( |7 M( wunderstanding 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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+ F) h- E( ~, ]Responsibilities
• 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
# U2 c8 Y% S5 c- w* o0 s$ J8 S$ O• 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
• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
' c) U8 e- P- Q) l! r0 J• 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
& ~. }7 e" h2 T. \0 s• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
+ C+ d" i. i6 p' ?# T- x• 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
( U. n% A5 x# g3 L. N0 {' G) |• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
3 B- M/ E: a" }2 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

7 J; |$ M# A. h  `Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
& t7 r  n- O  ]; |9 B( V1 S. T1 W9 q10010-107A Avenue
% O6 ]: A( I! U  IEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
: w% h- s5 R7 K7 \& Z/ nFax: (780) 424-7736
+ n# G$ L9 x) P  M% VE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca