Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title Settlement Practitioner
9 l( P5 {  s& mProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
$ f4 F  f3 s( a) QStart Date ASAP
% J" N( g* P2 u$ h: s$ WSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
2 ^; p# U7 M% s/ I% u$ z; [3 }Probation Period 180 days
$ a3 X0 A2 I8 U# D& j, YSupervises
) f% @  c: b4 U! ]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.

/ G  l7 i5 n8 \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”
& E$ @3 e! u6 ^; y• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

1 @, P0 Y+ r; E  |2 `! F$ yPosition Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
4 z4 P5 m* X* @- h! ~7 c, Yguidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
, A, o) ]/ \& y3 P6 E* `1 @  h0 mWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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& Y! v. g2 x, b2 z7 C. fThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
2 L* y" V9 J& B0 L8 \3 ^Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
9 e! q4 e) u* t' T3 u+ wrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

* C/ L- o8 n& q6 E- R' \This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
9 p& y& B4 M& E+ z7 U- O1 h1 \) D- Funderstanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
+ ^' [) g& Y/ |! Jmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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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
  j* ~3 U# }5 E9 [% T& Y• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
+ E0 {+ f9 F- q• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
; @8 ]3 T& X+ W& E7 r- B4 {• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
! S4 h$ s; o1 H; a! v• 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
7 W* s6 ^) E: h: D• 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
% E7 _; ^8 o- @' V• 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
" V# U) `. _) E4 m( |• Excellent written and oral communication skills
% O3 T4 E+ A" P3 z1 _• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
. ^% s" Q# ~1 `* F" G• 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
( O1 f* I# C+ E+ @% Y8 _# ]• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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  H* B* Q+ Q' ]Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
+ O7 E3 P8 K' C; F3 G9 P8 ~Applicants must be available to work immediately.
' q7 f) G) {. H8 K0 _8 [& |' BTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca