Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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1 d  S& J/ N6 X+ [Title Settlement Practitioner
) ?) _/ z  g* m3 Z2 aProgram 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 $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
( n8 z7 j& P* }+ c5 u! {# ]Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
Probation Period 180 days
& e2 z! Q, y, E( N0 R  hSupervises
( K# H/ s7 V: d5 y4 q# PThe Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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7 e' X- I3 z4 IThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
. {: p; o6 n( g7 L) ^8 C: n3 _- J• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
9 c4 S' l" _+ f" H- A4 \/ b$ s• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
: y8 c/ ]5 o; v$ T9 }5 p$ `• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
' f1 d8 g/ }( O$ Q1 f4 u$ _• Interpretation and translation services
& ~6 t0 I; _. n+ ^2 E# a0 t: c• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
4 f& Z8 W, J2 J! Vguidance, 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.

The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
) d6 h% `2 }# j) N0 g) @) corientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
" J% z' X/ ?. cWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
; ^; N2 N$ V) S- e5 H: Lcommunity 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
0 F; |9 @. J2 k' t0 B+ I. Punderstanding 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.
  X4 v# I6 N8 g4 i; v+ n5 _+ `5 J5 a. MRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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7 j. b% [$ Q4 L* A9 x4 b/ j' fResponsibilities
% v7 ~) v8 U6 {2 T* F+ i• 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
: e. U6 f# s) N2 q( N/ ?+ }• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
8 s, m2 W) R: H9 h! w; @! h• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
) Y) q) I3 q7 |" S• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
* D) p" Y- c; D- M4 Q• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
5 F6 y9 f- [6 W# Z  N" I• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
2 a0 B3 T) g# E! b• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
3 E/ n( R5 w! e: c• 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
5 Y1 x& \# o5 `6 t1 h' ?• 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
0 `2 L1 w$ A9 s) ?& R  S' ^5 \* z• 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
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/ B# d2 U  e+ A- n2 s5 k- M8 EApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
, g1 i9 X' t: OApplicants must be available to work immediately.
7 S. H$ B$ o0 c  l$ [* |Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
+ \) h5 Y6 x3 H10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca