Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
4 k% R' U  M  R2 cProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start 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
8 d7 Y3 @5 p5 ~% R0 s* O& M. U7 {* GLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
1 d2 }- S# l( nReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
4 R  W" {. k3 VThe 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.

2 Q. i8 q# ?2 k2 z; S: Q9 XThe 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”
- g. X* b' k8 M9 s- k• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

' a. P, M) h0 E$ {5 ^Position Description:
2 r$ w9 h! P* VThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
+ T1 b/ g) ?# H6 p. c5 M8 p$ P- Xguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
4 o+ a3 F0 v+ [# Z( }. L/ x- Nsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
3 a7 f8 p- N' |$ z8 ~% b" `orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
1 G6 S! t. h: M6 ^Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
% n8 |1 a8 x! n  wunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
3 s' _! j: ]# ]$ i5 b" M% {; jimplementing 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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0 }( f' f: }$ n8 BResponsibilities
• 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
' s3 ^) U+ X$ U/ y9 Q" r• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
1 j4 q+ T0 u4 L% w( Z' m9 i• 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
+ C( j- V) S" S; P$ a• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
, f% H  I# t; _' s• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
5 V; f: e* b0 D2 n• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
; [' r5 H  d# h# Y! |• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
2 S# b. D  v) e" l2 G* {• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
5 w5 B, K% _- K. O: C. n; Y, z• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
• 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

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
5 t- S& s& p/ B; ^Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
# P% d: H$ K( X: W& h10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
' o+ h: F7 Z2 u4 z; e4 k7 }  jFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca