Settlement Practitioner

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RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

$ i' R" e/ y. I' n9 D+ s/ HTitle Settlement Practitioner
Program Community and Employment Services
Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
! M2 i7 @: v0 Q; cStart Date ASAP
Salary Range $38,977 - $45,668
% L' D5 N$ c+ H: G( k" b3 OStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
7 l9 t2 z" o0 C% k# K6 sLength of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
  ~/ b  K9 D- P- f% J3 I5 yReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services
3 |  x' Z& g0 ]+ [7 ]6 M* r9 C" o! g% WProbation Period 180 days
5 B' q6 M( q0 W9 {* F# t' G0 FSupervises
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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0 s8 a$ T1 u4 H0 YThe project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
  w6 `% O6 ?' \; _# w• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
' I4 E" P) w1 t) a• Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
9 E# u2 ^2 k7 t3 k- I& u• Interpretation and translation services
• Supportive counselling services
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Position Description:
4 _! T! u1 p" A5 a  e7 sThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement
guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
& i' a/ O; w1 o0 m2 xWorkers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
, u) l+ Y7 T( X4 o  Msupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person.
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The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and
) m/ a- _0 j( b# i1 worientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.
4 R3 ^) ?$ Y  T. fWorkshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
community based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
required. 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
' u4 v0 O2 H. d/ O# U4 z7 mimplementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves
8 M) j: w" O' v$ P' ymaintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
5 K  T# F2 a* Y- }* I/ c4 RRECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

) \2 g0 k  m$ eResponsibilities
0 o- P: g4 ^1 M5 e0 M• 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
7 x! I: h; j0 n2 \! l7 l• Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office
5 F! {3 M7 H" w- Y+ a  K• Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required
' U! _5 x0 p1 j4 K5 @  p  r& n* N5 o* x• 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
  N+ `" W& u0 @( N0 H• Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency
; ~3 ?8 q5 M$ C9 a1 ~* [- p# v. ^• Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
; R& N' A7 b! h; h4 O1 w% ^* }• Promote English language services for TFW and employers
! X% r! i( K% S• Arrange interpretation and translation services as required
• Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
2 Q6 T  j4 U, m: y( L• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:
9 C3 e) P- W( B; y• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context
• Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
# x, K2 v( K& L9 L9 y8 U• 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
6 u2 G8 A2 b5 U  R4 r• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
2 E2 u$ r8 r7 t. w• Spanish language proficiency is an asset

6 `' q2 E% t) `' b) IApplication letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
Applicants must be available to work immediately.
) Q5 }1 F" b/ R4 L5 y- k* GTerry Andriuk, Project Manager
' \: S/ d; W. P$ m( T10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 4H8
1 e" N1 e: P" e- @8 c/ l3 nFax: (780) 424-7736
E-mail: tandriuk@emcn.ab.ca