Employment Counselllor

**We’re Hiring**

**EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLOR**

**Posting Requisition **_22348 _**Program **_WorkBC Employment _
- Services (Guildford WorkBC) _

**Job Type **_Regular, Full-time _**Location **_Surrey, BC _

**Hours of work **_35 hours per week _**Closing Date **_Open until filledOptions Community Services is a non-profit registered charity providing social services primarily in Surrey, Delta, White

Rock and Langley. We believe in helping people help themselves. We believe in collaborating with individuals,

businesses, community groups and government to create focused, effective and responsive resources for the

community.

The Employment Counselor is responsible for achieving sustained employment outcomes by utilizing all three service

delivery channels - Outreach, Virtual and WorkBC Centres. The position provides employability and formal needs

assessments, development of return-to-work action plans, case management and follow-up support, referrals and

assistance to those seeking sponsored training or other long term interventions, as appropriate.

The Employment Counselor uses a client centered approach to identify strengths, skills and abilities, and addresses

barriers to effective achievement of employment and/or community attachment goals. The Employment Counselor is

responsible for staying abreast and following WorkBC Policy and ICM requirements to ensure accurate data entry and

record keeping in ICM and collection of statistical information. This position is responsible for meeting the specific

targets and outcomes set by funders, maintaining consistent records and tracking data to report out on the program

participants to both funder and Options Community Services.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Conduct formal needs assessments, including assessment of skills, education, experience, employment

readiness, job search skills, life skills and social skills; identify barriers, make appropriate referrals and
develop best next steps towards sustainable employment to achieve targets.
- Work with clients to develop/update a collaborative return-to-work action plan including resume development,

job coaching follow-up and outreach work that appropriately meets the clients' needs.
- Administer, monitor and track financial supports and services according to WorkBC policy and eligibility

criteria, including job start supports, transportation supports, food supports, grooming kits and other financial
supports related to long term interventions.

and other long-term interventions.
- Meet performance measurement targets, service/intervention level targets and outcome targets.
- Participate in team building and share information for program development in case conference and staff

meetings.
- Build strong connections within the community for the purpose of marketing clients and branding of the

program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education, Training, and Experience:
**_We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce_** Posted: 23-Aug-10

**We’re Hiring**
- Minimum three years' demonstrated experience in employment counseling or post-secondary education or

combination of equivalent experience and training, with emphasis in employment counselling.
- A Career Development Practitioner certificate is an asset.
- Competent assessment skills utilizing a comprehensive model, appropriate to the client’s needs.
- Excellent knowledge of Labour Market trends, employment and non-employment related services in the

community.
- Well developed computer skills in Microsoft Office; strong ability to learn new computer software, including

ICM.

**Skills and Abilities:
- Comfortable working in a performance based work environment with strong emphasis on sustained employment

outcomes.
- Flexible and committed to working in a team to achieve sustainable outcomes and targets.
- Sound understanding of skills training process and long term intervention decision making criteria.
- Ability to write and format current industry standard resumes
- Strong problem solving skills and ability to make “hard decisions”.
- Must be independent, self-motivated and have a mature disposition.
- Competent in relating to a diverse clientele and sincere appreciation for a multi-cultural environment.
- Second language is an asset

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Vulnerable Sector search preceding their start date.
- Applicants may be required to provide proof of Covid -19 vaccination.
- _An eligibility list may be maintained for up to six months. Eligible applicants may be offered a casual position. This _
- position is open to all qualified applicants. _

**PLEASE APPLY TO**:Lois Venables, Assistant Manager

Options Community Services Society

**Please include a cover letter clearly indicating the posting number [posting
**#22348] and outlining your qualifications and related experience for the**

**position.**

**_We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforc