Career Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Lower Sackville, Canada Opportunity Place Resource Association Full time

**About us**

Opportunity Place, a Nova Scotia Works Employment Services Centre, provides access to high quality, inclusive employment services for employers and job seekers in Bedford/Sackville and area. We provide one-on-one support, workshop facilitation, employment assessments, case management, job development, employer engagement and employment maintenance services.

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and experienced Career Practitioner / Case Manager / to join our team

The Career Practitioner / Case Manager is responsible for assessing an individual’s employment/career needs and identify those who are suitable for case management. Case Managers work with these individuals in a collaborative, client driven process to develop a Return to Work Action Plan (RTWAP). The actions of a Case Manager must address the specific needs of the client as documented in their goals. The Case Manager must support accountability by organizing service delivery that is appropriate, coordinated, and timely to address client needs and desired outcomes.

**Qualifications**:

- Preference will be given to individuals with a bachelor's degree/post-secondary education in Sociology, Psychology**, **Education, Human Services or Human Resources, or equivalent education and work experience
- Several years of relevant experience in services related to career development working with diverse clients
- Must have significant demonstrated experience in facilitating learning group activities, workshops
- Knowledge of community organizations, service providers, and referral agencies
- Experience working with persons from diverse background with varying barriers to employment.
- Ability to access and effectively use information and communications technology
- Responsive, proactive and strong problem-solving skills
- Adherence to inclusionary practice, ethical decision making and respect for diversity
- Must have a valid Driver’s License or access to reliable transportation
- Effective oral and written communication skills; effective communicator with the ability to support, motivate and build a trusting rapport with clients that support acceptance of individuals’ values and employment goals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality during all aspects of employment
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with clients and co-workers
- Must have a clear Vulnerable Sector Check or be able to provide one
- Bilingual (French) considered an asset

**Duties**:

- Under the direction of the Executive Director and Case Manager Team Lead, conduct client needs assessment and identify barriers to employment
- Develop a plan to address barriers; monitor and evaluate the plan; adjust as needed
- Provide group facilitation services; follow-up and support
- Maintain relationships with employers, clients, service providers, community organizations, and other community members
- Provide information about employment, training, and education options

The Opportunity Place (OPRA) Board of Directors is committed to respecting, fostering and supporting diversity and inclusion at Opportunity Place within its leadership and governance. OPRA believes that respect must be demonstrated by its leadership. Diverse and inclusive perspectives in decision-making produce better decisions. An organization which reflects the diversity of the many networks, groups, and communities within a framework of respect, equity, sensitivity and competency in all aspects will be more effective in serving and working within those communities.

We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of characteristics that make individuals unique. These characteristics include, but are not limited to, dimensions such as national origin, language, race, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio economic status and family structures.

All applicants who are members of an employment equity group are encouraged to self-identify.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: $23.00-$26.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2N2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2N2

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