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About the Role
The Employment Counsellor will provide individual employment counselling and program referrals, assess client needs, develop service plans, and assist clients in securing and maintaining employment. This role requires strong case management, knowledge of local labor market trends, and collaboration with community partners.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual employment counselling and program referrals, including the ability to complete common assessments
- Assess client needs and develop service plans that support each client’s employment and retention goals
- Demonstrate outcome-focused case management ability; applying knowledge of current local labour market trends and community services for people with disabilities
- Maintain complete client case files in compliance with the new Employment Ontario model requirements; monitor clients’ progress with ongoing follow-up; utilize funder’s and SSM’s CRM
- Interview and assess clients for a variety of employment backgrounds, including ensuring clients have an appropriate resume, interview adeptness, job search skills, etc.
- Collaborate with community partners and organizations to handle a high volume of referrals
- Apply knowledge of employment-related issues, adult learning approaches and accommodation analysis strategies to clients seeking employment
- Develop strategies and program alternatives that fit with the client’s disability, have knowledge of transferable skills analysis
- Assist clients in securing and maintaining employment and ensure successful job retention at 3, 6 and 12 months
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling or Social Services with placement experience, or a related degree with 3-5 years of counselling experience
- International degrees must be evaluated for Canadian equivalency
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of disabilities (ODSP client population), including learning disabilities, ADHD, ASD, and mental health challenges in vocational and employment settings
- Strong counselling skills
- Experience facilitating groups for a variety of learning styles
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency (ie. SalesForce)
- A clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required for this position
Skills
- Counselling
- Case management
- Labour market trends analysis
- Community services knowledge
- Client file maintenance
- CRM utilization
- Interviewing
- Resume development
- Interview adeptness
- Job search skills
- Collaboration
- Adult learning approaches
- Accommodation analysis
- Transferable skills analysis
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Computer literacy
Location
- Al Green Resource Centre
Work Type
- Full-time
- Temporary three-month contract
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of counselling experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling or Social Services
- Related degree
Salary/Compensations
- $59,900 - $60,494
Benefits
- Three weeks of paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Personal wellness days
- Family-related leave
- Health and dental benefits plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
- Corporate discounts
About the Company
- At JVS Toronto, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to build a meaningful career. Since 1947, we’ve empowered thousands of individuals each year through employment, career development, and assessment services across Toronto and York Region. We also partner with businesses to help them find the talent they need to succeed.
- As a registered charity, we’re proud to offer many of our services at no cost, thanks to generous funding.
- The JVS Specialized Employment Services (SES), funded by MLITSD and managed by WCG, provides employment services to a variety of clients, including persons with disabilities of all ages, financial backgrounds and skills to help them gain and retain employment within their field or a related field.
- To achieve its goal, the program provides a range of services including one-on-one employment counselling, employment workshops, job development/placement services and job retention supports.
- SES at this location collaborates with other programs to ensure efficient and smooth operations through streamlining client referrals to appropriate services.
Equal Opportunity
- JVS Toronto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We embrace diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.