Employment Counsellor

3 days ago

Prince George, Canada Prince George Native Friendship Center Full time

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50+ years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person is heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

**Prince George** **Native Friendship Centre**:

- "_We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship"._

**_
You have extensive knowledge in the employment, training and job placement field._**

Join our Employment Centre team as an:
**Employment Counsellor**

**(Full Time-Temporary)**

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre is seeking an Employment Counsellor for the Employment Centre. This full-time temporary position requires an individual with strong leadership and management skills, and an extensive knowledge of employment and training. The position also requires an understanding and commitment to working with unemployed individuals that face multiple barriers as a part of an integrated services team along with our ACDC Employment Counsellor, Smokehouse Kitchen Program, Bladerunners and Starting Point teams. The Employment Counsellor will provide leadership to the Employment Centre in the delivery of employment assistance services, the maintenance and creation of training programs and initiatives and in the development of community engagement opportunities.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Must be certified in one of the following Assessment Component of Employment Counselling, Career Development Practitioner and/or Career Facilitation OR possess a combination of relevant post-secondary education and a minimum of three (3) years of direct employment counselling experience under an Employment Assistance Service type of contract.
- Experience within a non-profit organization, especially with community-based, social services, and/or employment service providers.
- Strong knowledge of and experience with data collection tools related to employment and training, and the ability to maintain notes, files, action planning and counselling interventions.
- Ability to provide respectful, courteous and professional services based upon client centered approaches, paying particular attention to the client's barriers to employment and career enhancement.
- Experience in developing and delivering employment related workshops and group facilitation.
- Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- A thorough appreciation, awareness, working experience and sensitivity of Aboriginal history and culture, as well as a thorough understanding of the complexities of working with diverse populations.

**POSITION DETAILS**
- Driver's Licence with a Class 5 required for this position
- Criminal Record check is a requirement
- Facilitation skills required working with Smokehouse Kitchen Program
- Knowledge of working in a restaurant, professional kitchen or catering company an asset

**Prince George Native Friendship Center**

1600 Third Avenue, Prince George BC

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