Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

1 M0 [, u3 E9 `0 c" P' O" O' hTitle Settlement Practitioner
4 K* `) b- l0 n8 Z$ B! B$ IProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
9 F/ o+ P% f& ]0 h0 Q1 w1 s+ }Start Date ASAP
' W; G+ i% x& M( kSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
" k) ~9 G* ~( |' [  l( }+ ~  S9 YStarting 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
( `/ {5 }- @7 t& k8 c, `Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
. @4 n3 v3 d9 p  e0 nSupervises
7 S7 z5 j% k7 v3 YThe 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:
+ g0 l; q) M6 t4 G; D• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
3 H. _; ^4 p# b2 c) v+ H7 k2 p• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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: Z/ G% i* c1 H% S, g7 q* D  ^Position Description:
1 |7 S& M( d" j7 s# yThe 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
1 J* \' [8 o# Z. ?supportive 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.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
  l6 }" H" F8 r4 m9 ~4 V/ N. a1 hcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

, `5 j2 v% J, N9 D. n+ kThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
& _0 f% E2 W% @; Yunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
6 U8 p. d: D8 |# u3 _' Jmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

: L( ~+ {9 J5 F: v3 g3 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
( d. s, z# Z5 o5 H• 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
• 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
( j- B( `) E' A) h/ H• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
2 s* R# N; ?- v0 A2 f) Y• 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
4 J* s% i# k, g3 k; P$ k% M• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
" t( u" x. H9 {9 A! o• 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
3 }( ~+ ]4 t! W• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
$ B4 V% ?/ q& c& l1 GApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
7 s# G/ E' \: [( n% V0 b2 T10010-107A Avenue
+ a. r& }/ f8 D0 y7 zEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
' Q+ U* G1 z- \: ?2 eE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca