Employment Counsellor
3 weeks ago
**Position Title: Employment Counsellor**
**Organization Structure: Reports to the Program Manager**
**Job Classification: Workplace Coordinator**
**Job Status: Maternity Leave contract for 9 months**
**Location: Mississauga Location**
**Wage: $24.11 Per/Hour**
**This is a bargaining unit position**
**Scope**
Responsible for facilitating workshops and delivering one on one employment for eligible newcomers. This includes the delivery of Job Search Workshop, individual employment-related counselling and assessment; solution focused counselling, information and referral provision, facilitating information sessions on employment related topics and matching with employment related opportunities and professional mentor.
**Responsibilities**
- Deliver all components of the employment services to newcomers including employment assessment, goals setting and action plan preparation, job search workshops’ facilitation and follow up
- Deliver career exploration activities in a group and individually
- Provide comprehensive information on the labour market, regulated professions and trades and professional licensing
- Ensure clients have mastered job search and interview skills and have developed targeted resumes and cover letters
- Assist in goal-setting and action plan preparation, development and implementation
- Provide comprehensive information on the orientation to Canadian workplace culture
- Markets and promotes internationally trained professionals to employers, business community and industry groups
- Acts as a referral coach for the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership and cover all duties associated with the agreement
- Recruit employers for placements and mentors for mentorship activities
- Achieve the target number of successful placements
- Match clients with mentors and co-op activities in accordance with their career expectations and goals
- Maintain strong working relations with agency programs and partner agencies
- Maintain the continuous and accurate records of clients assisted and services provided, in electronic database and paper files
- Effectively track clients’ progress and provide reports for supervisor and colleagues
- Must meet targets set by program manager
- Organize employment and settlement related materials and tools for easy access and update it regularly
- Perform other duties as assigned
**Competencies**
**Adaptability**
- Changes behavioural style or method of approach when necessary to achieve a goal; adjusts style as appropriate to the needs of the situation. Responds to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives_
**Planning & Organizing/ Time Management**
- Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Sets priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity._
**Communication**
- Using a variety of communication styles and strategies to foster open communications, the exchange of information and discussion on an ongoing basis_
**Initiative**
- Does more than is required or expected in the job; does things that no one has requested that will improve or enhance services, avoid problems, or develop entrepreneurial opportunities. Plans ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action._
**Service**
- Demonstrates strong commitment to meeting the needs of co-workers, managers, clients, or community members, striving to ensure their full satisfaction_
**Qualifications**
- A degree or diploma in Employment or Career Counselling, Education or Business, and at least three years’ experience working in the employment non-for profit sector
- Excellent and superior presentation & group facilitation skills with the ability to engage and motivate others
- At least three years of experience working with groups: developing and delivering presentations, seminars, workshops
- Demonstrated career and employment counselling skills
- Strong knowledge of the Canadian labour market and labour market trends
- Proficiency in professional recognition in Canada, N.O.C., trade certification and professional licensing information
- Competences in career and employment individual assessment, and job search techniques and process
- Familiarity with issues newcomers to Canada face in urban setting and systemic barriers facing integration in economic, social, education, and cultural aspects of Canadian life
- Excellent interpersonal, cross cultural, written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving, ability to implement curriculum
- Ability to work flexible schedules on an as needed basis
**Salary**: $24.11 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting
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