Employment Specialist

2 weeks ago

Oakville, Canada Centre for Skills Development Full time

**Embark on a Bright Future with the Centre for Skills Development**

Are you entrepreneurial, client-focused and committed to teamwork and excellence? Do you enjoy working with clients from diverse backgrounds? If you want to work for a recognized leader in career and workforce development, then consider a career with Centre for Skills Development

Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, with locations in Oakville, Milton and Clarkson, Centre for Skills delivers high caliber employment services, language training & immigrant services, skilled trades training and literacy upgrading. Providing people with opportunities to build a better future and making a positive impact on peoples’ lives is integral to the business of Centre for Skills.

For more information, visit: centreforskills.ca

**The Opportunity**

**Job Number**:397**
**Job Title: Employment Specialist**
**Department: Employment Services**
**Locations: Oakville (On-Site)**
**Start Date: August 2023**
**Schedule: Full-time (35 hours/week)**
**Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm**
**Reports To: Service Delivery Coordinator**

The **Employment Specialist **provides one-to-one counselling to case managed clients on topics related to job search, job retention and career exploration, effectively and efficiently moving clients towards short-term and long-term employment goals. The **Employment Specialist **liaises with the Resource Specialist and the Site Coordinator to ensure that all services offered in the Employment Services site are current and appropriate to the community and for client needs.

**These are your responsibilities**:

- Work with all clients accessing Employment Services, with a special focus on persons with disabilities, youth with higher needs, newcomers and OW recipients
- Use Common Assessment Tool to assess individuals’ Employment Service and Life Stabilization needs
- Use the Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused counselling models to develop an individualized Employment Action Plan (EAP)
- Follow integrated case management processes with OW and ODSP caseworkers to transition clients from social assistance to employment
- Assess financial and support needs that are barriers to employment to determine if client supports are appropriate; process expenditures as required
- Maintain attendance documentation, program records and client files in a confidential manner
- Collaborate with the Workforce Development team to help clients make connections to employers
- Administer and interpret various career assessments
- Assist clients with their job search, resumes and researching education/training needs
- Facilitate workshops, and information sessions virtually or in person on a variety of topics related to job search, career planning, labour market research, etc.
- On a scheduled and/or as-needed basis, provide back-up coverage for the Employment Services team located in any of the four Employment Services sites

**What you need to bring to this job**:

- Post-secondary degree or diploma. Career Development Practitioner diploma/certificate preferred
- Educational equivalents such as Social Services Worker may be considered with related experience
- Certification in Personality Dimensions, Strong Interest Inventory, MBTI, COP System and/or other formal career assessments is an asset
- Career Practitioner training and counselling techniques an asset
- Experience working with adults from culturally and socio-economically diverse backgrounds, including newcomers, youth, OW/ODSP recipients, and multi-barriered clients
- Preference will be given to those with EO experience
- Knowledge and experience with Motivational Interviewing, Solution-focused Counselling, and the Common Assessment Tool and/or similar model for conducting intake assessments
- Knowledge of all Employment Ontario programs - Employment Services, Canada Ontario Job Grant and Literacy and Basic Skills
- and strong willingness and interest to learn more as required
- Strong knowledge of job search techniques, career development, and issues relating to unemployment
- Familiarity with signs and symptoms of mental illness with knowledge of local resources
- Professional and cooperative teamwork approach, positive attitude, excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work in an outcomes-based model; accountable to independently reach monthly targets
- Ability to deescalate situations where clients may be acting in a negative or inappropriate manner
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Highly skilled using MS Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook), social media platforms and career-related software. Experience working with EOIS-CaMS is an asset
- Willingness to travel throughout Halton and Peel regions as required
- Available to work day, evening and/or holiday shifts on a rotating schedule as required.

**How to apply**:
At Centre for Skills, we offer a competitive compensation package and benefits. We

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