Facilitator and Career Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada MetroWorks Employment Association Full time

**About MetroWorks**

Since 1978, MetroWorks has helped thousands of people overcome obstacles and realize their employment and educational goals. From its beginnings as a pioneer in community based economic development, MetroWorks has continued to evolve and remain relevant to the needs of our community.

**Options Work Activity Program**

The mission of the Options Work Activity Program is to help prepare and integrate individuals with barriers to employment into the workforce and community. This is achieved by providing pre-employment and employment services, focused on personal, social and work-related skills development. The Options Work Activity Program supports participants, ages 16 to 60+, who are on the path to sustainable employment that may require more intensive services than those offered elsewhere.
- Career Practitioner_
- Collaborate with the career development support team to the benefit of the participants and the program
- Conduct intake interviews, registration, and program orientation sessions
- Liaise with referring agencies regarding initial referrals
- Maintain and update intake statistics and supply statistical reports
- Ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of procedures and policies
- Perform 1:1 career coaching to participants appropriate to their individual needs by creating individual program plans; manage IPP weekly
- Conduct needs assessment of interests, values, skills and competencies of participants and connecting them with market needs
- Collaborate with staff during the planning process of creating an individual program plan
- Assess participants’ barriers to employment, develop strategies to reduce these barriers; monitor and evaluate results; create return to work action plans for each Participant
- Conduct informal and comprehensive evaluations and assessments with participants to review progress and develop remedial measures
- Follow up with referring agencies regarding participant progress; provide written documentation on participants to internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain up-to-date statistics and reports
- Mediate conflict between participants and/or staff when necessary
- Provide support to participants and advocate on their behalf
- Participate in weekly staff meetings and provide participant updates to staff Maintain the required standards of confidentiality and ethical practices at all times
- Carry out the policies and procedures of the Options program
- Facilitator_
- Develop, implement, and facilitate training sessions in personal development and team building
- Maintain a welcoming and inviting mentality with participants, staff and visitors/customers
- Ongoing evaluation of participant progress
- Perform informal assessments to review progress and coaching opportunities
- Ensure participants are employment ready for placement or for work in the community

Qualifications:

- A combination of education and experience that demonstrate abilities in this scope of work. A degree in social work, sociology, education, counselling, or psychology.
- Hold a Nova Scotia Career Development Practitioner Certification or be willing to obtain one.
- Demonstrated a strong commitment to working with diverse and inclusive populations
- Established effective and appropriate interpersonal communication skills and strong writing abilities
- Knowledgeable of individualized programming (needs assessments, implementation strategies and evaluation techniques)
- Ability to work within a dynamic team environment with a shared vision
- Effective interviewing skills
- Sensitivity to various barriers to employment (i.e., the impact of violence and abuse in reference to employment, mental health, etc.)
- Experienced with facilitating groups (adult learners and/or understand adult learning principles)
- Practice ethical decision making
- Experienced in working with community groups and volunteer agencies
- Ability to access and effectively use information and communications technology
- Must have excellent written and verbal English communication skills; and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word and Excel)
- Adherence to inclusionary practice and a respect for diversity

**Compensation package includes medical/dental plan, group pension plan and 5-weeks paid program shutdown.**

**Salary**: $45,000.00-$45,400.00 per year

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