Employment Counsellor
3 days ago
**_VPI Working Solutions Inc embraces and encourages inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)._**
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**About Us**:
Founded in 1988, VPI has provided working solutions to individuals and organizations for 30 years. We are based in Mississauga and have 17 branch locations across Southern Ontario.
- We provide employment programs, assessments and supportive vocational services that help residents of Ontario improve job readiness, explore training, and get back to work.
- We facilitate several Employment Ontario programs to help job seekers find work and training opportunities. We also work directly with employers who are looking to hire. These free programs and services are provided at no cost to job seekers or employers.
**What We Are Looking For**:
**Full-Time Employment Counsellor** in our Mississauga branch.
- The Employment Counsellor (EC) is responsible to support clients through the Pre-Employment component of VPI’s Service Delivery model. The EC operates on a foundation of collaboration with each client starting from the initial intake meeting to begin to establish an employment action plan with each towards sustainable employment. The role is primarily accountable to work with clients towards job readiness through two key employability factors: Career Exploration and decision-making and Skills Enhancement. The EC will support the client in clarifying their career choice and ensuring that the needed skills and qualifications are in place first, prior to ensuring that the job search will be successful. In addition, the EC will work with each client to establish and outline goals to support life stabilization. Achieves individual targets, which contributes to successfully meeting branch targets.
**Key Job Functions**
- Initial Assessment and EAP:_
- Conducts intake and needs assessment for clients accessing assisted services, including Common Assessment Tool
- Understand and assess the client’s motivation to participate in ES services and commitment to finding employment
- Determine suitability and eligibility for employment-related financial support using required internal and/or SSM assessment tools
- Works with the client to complete additional assessments, as appropriate, to support career exploration activities (interests, abilities, learning styles, work values, etc.)
- Explore life stabilization needs, and community partner resources and determine appropriate next steps for referral as part of the Employment Action Plan
- Career Exploration and Decision-Making_
- Explore labor market information and resources alongside the client to understand and validate employment goal(s)
- Engage with clients to understand their education and work history as part of the development of their Pre-Employment Phase action plan
- Provides guidance and support to clients on recommended next steps relating to skills enhancement to support their progress towards their employment goals, including but not limited to short-term skills training/upgrading, apprenticeships, Second Career, etc.
- Keeps current with prevailing labor market conditions as well as new developments within local and regional labor markets
- Skills Enhancement_
- Coordinates with local community partner resources for Essential Skills assessments, as appropriate
- Supports clients (Stream A) to explore and register for facilitated workshop activities offered by VPI
- Promotes and explores available online learning platforms for suitable courses: VPI Learning Centre, LinkedIn Learning, SHL Assessments, etc.
- Coordinate with client to determine need and use Jobseeker Financial Supports relating to skills development opportunities (i.e. assessments, certification charges, training costs, emergency life stabilization supports, etc.)
- Case Management_
- Develop an Employment Action Plan with each client during the initial assessment and regular and ongoing engagement with clients during Pre-Employment to support with forwarding progression of the plan
- Consistent scheduled contact with the client that is focused and action-oriented towards clearly defined action plan items of the EAP that outline defined roles and responsibilities of each party
- Ongoing assessment of Employability Factors (Motivation, Reliability, Dependability) towards determining Job Readiness and successful transition to Employment Preparation
- Timely referrals of job-ready clients to the Employment Preparation phase and Job Preparation Coun
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