Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
, z/ }* f4 r; n; h/ M/ [Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
0 ]$ @6 p& `& A+ _& bSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
' ?$ G6 \  o* S  Y+ ]! U  cStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
% t1 K! Y3 x" \! s& AReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
' d! U% M9 ]) i& a7 Z& aThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
8 I% g7 x( g$ }• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
  u2 Q6 w6 E/ J. I% I$ q1 D* R- a• Interpretation and translation services
7 o$ o8 F# k- P• Supportive counselling services

" i6 f  |( K/ l* U+ TPosition Description:
5 ], o8 j) W, b) t6 c: ZThe 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
6 ?7 s" f& w# l+ q' j; P3 @% v: }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
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

+ v  F2 I0 m  ~" h5 V3 FThis position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding 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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Responsibilities
4 H! z; H& L6 ]- p) g( T- m• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
! p( ~  N# r* w$ K0 N# K$ i; T• 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
5 Q" O' ^; X+ Z8 F$ W3 ?5 U" f• 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
- C. a9 J5 M6 ^9 W. v• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
: P" p1 Y, V) F4 u• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
  t7 u7 H+ `! g; y2 n• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
- e0 ]& L# O: e& [% g, U• 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
• 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
$ ]2 u$ p! r2 c" }. I• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
& m. Y# r' m( ~2 B! a( ^Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
( U) {1 O& Y4 k5 V10010-107A Avenue
+ E0 Q$ f% H# K4 r, D2 j6 C; ]Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
1 ~6 V9 t8 U; P& _& c7 W) UFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca