Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
: i7 H4 F0 N  `6 E" [* I# T. s4 ^0 HSalary 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
* X- E. g" S: rLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
$ T" U4 Z! m( Q! JReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
6 m' l5 }  \5 N+ w1 e& U* U• Supportive counselling services
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0 `/ L5 _3 z( O; b5 P9 YPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
8 ^) p2 a. z7 q% L" Zguidance, 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.
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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.
+ ^4 J: R7 [9 v8 g* l1 y, D: DWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
) v" c2 |3 y9 ?& Trequired. 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
$ ?+ m! g4 |* himplementing 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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; M- ~; T8 Z8 d+ ^Responsibilities
- J9 ~$ y; E) Q; y) ?• 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
. Y6 c- D9 ^* B" J• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
) l4 p# o6 V$ t( f• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
% {: V0 J* i7 |+ U7 ~: d) x• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
, R& v) ]* E) ^) v- T; [- k• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
/ h, e  I! D( T4 b) o" L• 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:
% _$ U2 i" w2 f• 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
0 s3 S; Z4 R7 ^• Excellent written and oral communication skills
% P: [# _0 F2 L; n/ S* U• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
+ |( }1 C$ o, a+ i• 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

; T  H7 s; X7 x  T5 [4 R; i+ NApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
! L2 W* E2 [( l% X' XTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
# A" R4 o+ V/ @% t* NEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
) d) a6 z* {4 {( |+ F' i3 A# JFax: (780) 424-7736
  _1 w8 P9 i. L! V3 O% FE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca