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
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
( S; x* s- x: gLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
Supervises
% E- n2 A9 @6 `; {5 ^. JThe 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.

7 b+ v' y1 T7 N4 mThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
6 {3 y3 ?) P1 v, n, }• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
; _8 }% ?8 }; ^' D; }; E• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
0 R; N9 K  T2 T  W• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
9 v9 O$ E, v1 W. TThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
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5 H& k9 o5 G7 c2 R- `: ^1 usupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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  z+ Z* M9 e* M. uThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
2 L4 l" q1 _1 ^6 V' yWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
2 k! n* M1 N2 V; V+ grequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
/ H  t0 P, r6 Q0 w# Dunderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
9 ^$ E$ g6 e3 u+ [maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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( C9 b- s1 t* h0 xResponsibilities
$ d6 d. S$ T' l! L• 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
# H3 M1 j8 O$ {, T  Y• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
1 c7 H& ?, j  o3 R. d7 E* Q• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
  q& S, z/ v1 W9 L3 I• 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
+ B& ?8 ?/ H5 `4 V1 G! P• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
+ z1 w* x& w3 e+ [• 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
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
- `2 V1 a/ J. e• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
9 f9 K: ]& R, I. \( l9 X• 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
7 o$ [5 w5 q4 j• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• 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.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca