About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. Behavioural sciences. Applied psychology. Youth services/administration. Social work, other.
Work setting: Community-based agency. Social service or charity agency. Associations and non profit organizations.
Tasks
- Assess need for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training . Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals.
- Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems.
- Refer clients to the appropriate external services.
- Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews.
- Perform administrative tasks.
- Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues.
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them.
- Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions.
- Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information.
- Provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, businesses, industry and other organizations involved in providing community-based career planning support or resources.
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia.
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals.
- Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals.
- Area of work experience: Community service organization.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Vulnerable sector check.
- Transportation/travel information: Own vehicle.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Values and ethics.
- Organized.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Workplace information: Hybrid.
- Financial benefits: Mileage paid.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Parking available.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.).
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities . Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discri