Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

- N, j2 `9 e" Z. z6 \9 YTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
$ p# `  }; b3 f" u. ]/ RStart 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
; V, R. U2 d, @! eReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
+ P5 o6 B; o2 L# ]0 QProbation Period 180 days
2 b' |* W2 P; H0 |. }- J  T. T5 f' x% FSupervises
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.

The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
2 n- m, {; I: K, g• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
* e# H3 X7 u9 i# y( Y9 a7 M• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
" ?' h+ C0 a6 U. j$ G7 ]) S• Interpretation and translation services
3 S" y7 f7 i% M7 d5 b• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
% ^- H. u4 Q' EWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
supportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

+ m$ Q: ~6 ?8 i: K( YThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
# B3 ]" o5 v( q- U: qorientation 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
+ w: P* Y% `) i. I* S; o, ]2 Nrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.

This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
8 f! v& V7 V& D" k- C6 P' B4 ^/ pimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
% L2 C2 d; X+ @8 g+ Imaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

6 L8 V& S6 c+ j; p$ y: o6 C. DResponsibilities
5 M* g6 e* S$ R  t8 a• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
% j/ P0 U& D0 V9 s* I• 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
( l# S0 r; E8 f• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
" q. O, c. C6 u• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
/ [6 _: w' c- D( H• 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
# A  {* ]7 n! }7 E• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
$ m( O% F3 P7 q9 \* Q1 n• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
+ F/ Y7 n6 V2 S' q1 r+ M• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
; W# B2 G" L7 r/ |• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
7 Z4 G% [% M6 o- B; V• 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
8 c: i0 K1 }, ]3 R• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

' A7 `& _, Z' o& O; H. c/ h1 R/ ZApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
, p7 l! v0 U  w3 y" D3 dApplicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
5 f4 Q. c0 J. z10010-107A Avenue
: [! M" |" D# w; M: D) ]' j: OEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
- S" E: F9 `% D1 E, oE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca