Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

" A: ?% c% d9 V; J1 GTitle Settlement Practitioner
) ~$ W- l2 Q: y  N9 Y! y/ a$ e: ^$ C0 D; OProgram Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
Start Date ASAP
6 b+ v$ a- m. w9 S1 m9 u6 {Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
. `8 v$ [4 s. \( N7 _Starting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
6 w, e/ R% E: A% a) MLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
Reports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
& Q# H$ t3 \4 B+ G7 {4 p0 WProbation Period 180 days
5 D/ |4 M3 t4 {. \8 kSupervises
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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5 G  s+ Y1 {7 v8 y- FThe 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”
* Y! x1 J7 f2 i! D: S3 e• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services

Position Description:
The Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, 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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, w$ e$ S2 S7 O% qThe Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
1 }$ i8 ?4 }8 X) porientation 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
7 W" e/ t; x$ ]  a' C: l7 v; K! orequired. 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
. h  c0 @, t) O7 ~. y# x0 T. D; cimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
& |+ G- H9 e# o. F* x) q0 o" Amaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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Responsibilities
$ O# U. h2 ?; y) p# V8 h- x9 N9 s• 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
: t5 c( F! y" H; k5 M• 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
• 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
• 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
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
0 z. [" B' l: E, _• 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
8 K- T4 ]. G& c' D• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
' \' o- o+ K9 L# e& u& _• Excellent written and oral communication skills
3 G- t/ {1 a, L$ T4 F8 q% h$ B* ]• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
9 B1 A' J, m% h8 l$ G- I• 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
5 S* P& D2 a' o0 m; p- r* U5 k5 s9 T• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

) T: B: G+ [) g$ C( [, t# jApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
. G! H1 T6 ]* L/ T7 nTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
Fax: (780) 424-7736
/ Z. n5 }/ F+ U, U( ]E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca