Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

3 ~8 s. O' `8 }9 ?: D& Z% j6 ^Title Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
6 [( m' R, [! p8 A$ LHours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
0 H" _( t6 f0 D  {Start Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
- R; D2 e) E7 w5 nStarting 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
6 }- \/ V0 k% \; [- c/ [' fReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
# O% p  }" l( C% x; j: XProbation Period 180 days
Supervises
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.
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The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
/ R# L# N, }3 I+ M) j• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
8 c( K' o9 J, |% w3 F% N• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
• Interpretation and translation services
1 L. H& r! R* y( f+ T7 H• Supportive counselling services

; I4 ]8 a) E+ x* pPosition Description:
- T( [; M+ Y9 [! D: cThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
. I: k9 b" }" I0 Y1 o* Uguidance, 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.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
3 L# A. c" [+ {Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
1 P! U- x" q  {8 d$ J4 e' vcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
2 P0 F; W- m: n0 X; z( Lrequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.
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This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and
; p& t, m, p; X8 mimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION
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* X5 k! r! @" h8 g$ }. D/ [Responsibilities
/ `8 t; w% y9 n4 f7 K: h• 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
) u3 S3 E( g9 L. @5 H7 K& ]• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
& n; }1 _$ a; O• Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
, V' p7 N; A. {• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services
* @; W, `% d, \4 y0 u9 ~5 b) e• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
7 i+ z, Q; {0 f: F1 @• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
) `; H$ K3 C+ q2 w( h/ J' s• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
, }! t  B( h) a, n  d* v• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
* Y' Z% E. {+ 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
• 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
1 X2 D3 c/ ?& X6 T6 J1 Z• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
2 k1 e+ ^+ Y: _) q: b• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
% \, W! Y" \- s$ Q, N; B* U: b! X( |+ EApplicants must be available to work immediately.
0 x) w/ D2 {5 kTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
+ z, P& |3 e- f' }# s10010-107A Avenue
$ x" J: @2 k$ A9 O9 B6 uEdmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
0 b2 r3 A9 k/ ~5 u; ^( d2 |E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca