Employment Specialist

2 weeks ago

Abbotsford, Canada Archway Community Services Full time

**JOB POSTING #2024-22-06**
**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL**
**Employing People in the Community (EPIC) Program**
**Employment Specialist**
**Wage: $27.54 to $31.61 per hour**
**Grid 11, JJEP Wage Grid**
**Classification: Integrated Vocational Counsellor and Employment Counsellor**
**Full Time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday**
**Permanent**

**This position requires union membership.**

**Help Persons with Diverse Abilities find Employment**
**Join the team at Archway**
**Come Help Us Help People**

**Location: Abbotsford employees will be assigned to site locations in the Abbotsford area, based on program and client needs, and schedule requirements**

**On Site**

**Job Summary**:
**Your Role**:

- Liaising with community service providers and other professionals to promote awareness of the EPIC Program at community meetings, events, and job fairs across the Fraser Valley region.
- Establishing and maintaining a network of community employers able to hire program participants for job and practicum placements.
- Assisting in promoting and marketing the EPIC Program to prospective employers.
- Scheduling intake appointments with new referrals and their family members.
- Conducting intake assessments, skill development activities, employment preparation, job search, job coaching, assistance with direct contact by individuals with potential employers, employment education, and advocacy support.
- Providing one-on-one support to individuals including follow-up career consulting appointments using case management principles such as vocational goal setting and barrier identification to create a plan and track progress.

**Our Offer**
- Wage: $27.54 to $31.61 per hour.
- A permanent, full-time position, 35 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, and occasional Saturdays.

**Benefits include**
- Three weeks’ pro-rated vacation.
- Employee health and welfare benefits
- Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
- A great pension plan.
- Great in-house training opportunities.
- Rewarding work in a positive environment.
- Work/Life balance.

**Getting an Interview - you will be considered if you have**:

- A diploma in a related human or social service field.
- Experience supporting people with diverse abilities with an employment focus an asset.
- A minimum of one-year work experience supporting people with diverse abilities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
- Access to a personal reliable vehicle is required, with current business insurance coverage.
- Valid Class 5 Drivers’ License, clean driving record and a clean Driver’s Abstract.

**The Job Requires you to have**:

- Proficiency in using computers; able to use a variety of software including Office 365 and client databases.
- Ability to use virtual software programs including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and WebEx.
- Knowledge of best practices in employment skills including resume and cover letter writing and formatting, networking, and interviewing.
- Ability to keep up to date on labour market information and industry trends as change occurs.
- Valid First Aid Certification with CPR.
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.

**Closing date is November 24, 2024.**

**TO APPLY**

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
Job Posting #2024-22-06

**No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted**.

**Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**This position is open to all applicants.**
- **We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stō:ló people. Stō:ló territory extends from the mouth of the Fraser River to Boston Bar. Locally, this includes the Matsqui First Nation and Sumas First Nation. We give them thanks for sharing their land and resources with us. **_
- **We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $27.54-$31.61 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- A minimum of one-year work experience supporting people with diverse abilities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
- Experience supporting people with diverse abilities with an employment focus an asset.

Licence/Certification:

- Valid First Aid Certification with CPR. (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-24

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