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Youth Employment Counsellor
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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Youth Employment Counsellor to join our team at the John Howard Society of Durham Region. As a key member of our Employment and Training Services team, you will play a vital role in supporting youth in achieving their employment goals and overcoming barriers to employment.
Job Summary:The Youth Employment Counsellor will work with youth who face complex barriers to employment, providing individualized support and guidance to help them achieve long-term employment, meaningful careers, and further educational or vocational opportunities. This includes assessment and intake, service plan development and planning, advocacy for and linking and coordinating all wraparound supports, monitoring, and follow-up activities.
Key Responsibilities:- Conduct participant intake and assessment to gather background information, clarify career and employment goals, identify factors that affect the individual's ability to succeed in the program, and determine individual's interpersonal skills and motivation
- Develop and implement individualized service plans that address the unique needs and goals of each youth
- Provide case management and general support to youth, including mentoring and coaching to develop interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Work with the team to deliver and evaluate relevant and current workshops or activities that support life stability, fundamental job readiness skills, career development/exploration, personal management (life) skills, job attainment skills, employment-related skills, and job maintenance and career advancement skills
- Support vulnerable youth through the process of post-secondary application and implement job coaching and job retention strategies
- Maintain up-to-date case notes, progress reports, and client files with clear rationale for methods and intervention used, and statistical documentation in accordance with the program requirements
- Post-secondary education in a related field, such as social work, employment counselling, or a related field
- Experience working with youth who face complex barriers to employment, including those involved in the criminal justice system, youth with disabilities, recent immigrant youth, Indigenous youth, and youth who are involuntarily not in employment, education, or training
- Strong knowledge of pre-employment support methods, retraining opportunities, and labour market information and resources
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations
- Ability to work in an environment that requires the ability to collect and gather statistical information, meet deadlines, and targets
- Valid Class G driver's license or ability to navigate to any JHS office as well as meet with employers across the Region of Durham
The John Howard Society of Durham Region is a non-profit, social service agency dedicated to serving all individuals, families, youth, and adults in programs in areas such as Community Justice, Employment and Training, and Housing/Residential Services. We are committed to reducing the impact of crime and its causes by providing a spectrum of effective prevention and intervention programs.
