Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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+ ]: @/ F9 N. W3 L1 T7 VTitle Settlement Practitioner
# @* A, M/ F8 C! V$ l2 o: FProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
$ f3 o" y3 f' a: aSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
3 a% G1 f: @& u: V: b1 L6 o6 NLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
) d4 r* o$ l. t$ \. oReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
0 K: F( s& V7 AThe 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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/ {4 B. e9 [& L$ s! Z% y( EThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
6 d7 ?4 w) r2 n$ [3 d, G• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
( J" G4 @( m: I• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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! J; L4 R$ L% r& F  O! ~7 IPosition Description:
The 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
2 m, d, c: P6 W* K9 b. Psupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

8 y1 [* C5 \- f. O/ N) p( H* X% \/ R/ OThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
0 @' \/ E# |7 F, X4 a, ^orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
( R, L* y3 p: _8 `  Tcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
, Q' I3 \% C4 h, d: orequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
5 D, I1 i* T5 m1 Nunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
5 X6 E9 J( @+ x( B. j9 O3 D, Wmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
0 d' a' X7 v) U1 I2 P, u, hRECRUITMENT 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
• 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
6 U+ t" `2 |$ C• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
/ m1 C- U) M0 f) b• 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
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
4 Z& @) D; }1 U• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
8 |% b' i4 Y6 Z# M, g; }• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
1 @; @. ^  ]2 A! w% _• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
% A. h) `* a: E" J• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
0 @  @: l! f8 F• Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Y- C" I1 U! ^, a7 p7 O3 u; K• 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
1 W) f9 d6 l# A  Z. @9 a% m3 Z7 ], u• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
$ i) H' z0 ^: u1 EApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
  u& Q  H# z1 X& u4 `. ?% e: FFax: (780) 424-7736
: H7 z- K, \+ x+ NE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca