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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 within the JVS Integrated Employment Services program.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual employment counselling and program referrals, including the ability to complete common assessments
- Assess client needs and develop service plans that demonstrate the coordination of appropriate interventions that support employment goals
- Interview and assess clients for the appropriateness for the JVS Toronto programs including Employment Service
- Demonstrate outcome-focused case management ability; applying knowledge of current local labour market trends, and community services and resources
- Maintain complete client case files in compliance with the IES model requirements; monitor clients’ progress with ongoing follow-up
- Interview and assess clients for a variety of employment backgrounds, including ensuring clients have an appropriate resume, interview readiness, job search skills, etc.
- Assist clients in securing and maintaining employment, including advocating for client’s successful placement and job retention
- Coordinate provision of services with the Job Development team, including advocating for client’s successful placement and job retention
- Provide clients with information and referral services both internally and externally, and assign financial employment supports
- Assess, discuss and administer Better Jobs Ontario applications involving a review of eligibility, financial feasibly, etc.
- Promote IES, including identifying and supporting opportunities for itinerant services with community partnerships
- Inform participants regarding the Internet, social media and other tools for further career training and job search success
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.
- 1-2 years of recent counselling experience in an Employment Ontario or Integrated Employment Services (IES) environment
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Sensitivity to diversity; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively deal with many personality types
- Experience using CAMS, Salesforce, CaseFLO/ FFAI
- Knowledge of the local community
- Knowledge of either Hebrew and/or Russian/Ukrainian
- Experience providing services to people with disabilities and/or mental illness
- Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency or funder.
- A clear Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check is required for this position
Skills
- Counselling
- Social Services
- Case management
- Labour market trends
- Community services and resources
- Resume writing
- Interview readiness
- Job search skills
- Advocacy
- Information and referral services
- Financial employment supports
- Better Jobs Ontario applications
- Internet
- Social media
- Problem-solving
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy
Location
- Yonge & Sheppard
Work Type
- Full-time
- Contract
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of counselling experience
- 1-2 years of recent counselling experience in an Employment Ontario or Integrated Employment Services (IES) environment
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling or Social Services
- Related degree
Salary/Compensations
- $56,366 - $57,495
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 Integrated Employment Services (IES), funded by MLITSD and managed by WCG, provides employment services to unemployed individuals 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.
- IES 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. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.
- We embrace diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.