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
; W: \% O) C6 eSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
! t$ y2 {$ D9 G, y; {Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
  h; \# g4 w; f, C, [- nLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
6 A" Q; s  b- l% X& ]$ f' UProbation Period 180 days
; x& J0 Y" B# c; G+ TSupervises
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.

8 m# ^, R$ B1 B# g3 j( uThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
% e2 T8 A( b3 k9 a; V$ q5 q9 ^• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
4 w4 E$ g0 Q: ~1 h' E! W  z• Interpretation and translation services
• 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
  |* \4 N7 S! @; q5 q$ RWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
7 _+ H2 A/ L' Q; V: x1 [( O1 isupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.

+ T3 M% A- f9 {The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
+ W) s: r# K4 g$ eWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
$ k9 V$ U! Q' I3 S/ w& r+ F4 drequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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, E+ J+ i# S% {$ sThis 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
: O( g/ v' N+ s$ L, lmaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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5 U7 g. l( O' _( ]0 Y2 [3 |Responsibilities
9 g8 c; g5 r- u; x0 Z• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals
. a/ [' B  H& U( }+ [  C• Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN
5 O% o+ v% u. v( \+ C• 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
6 `  S: l% V7 f1 u• 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
, l( E( F3 S% g- B: V) c9 b• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
+ V1 y: ?4 X7 Q* o7 q• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
; m$ u, C1 a2 D• 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
. f; O5 D& p2 J( {( E- r• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
' |+ K2 U. h  Z. `2 {• 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
* x9 P+ j, G  w2 w$ d• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
& ]4 }( Q: t: k# w9 c( M• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

' s- N6 l6 Z1 S9 yApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
" @9 v. p% I( ^, o) X, \2 V  D+ |Applicants must be available to work immediately.
Terry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
7 y6 F  a' d! \9 X9 N2 GEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
8 T7 J+ n1 h* YFax: (780) 424-7736
+ f  z5 P$ h) D$ d0 v3 bE-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca