Employment Consultant

2 weeks ago

Kingston, Canada The John Howard Society of Kingston and District Full time

**JOB POSTING**:
ReStart is a program of the John Howard Society of Kingston and District. We provide a wide range of employment counselling services to help people prepare for, find and keep employment.

**POSITION**:
Employment Consultant

**LOCATION**:
900 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario.

**STATUS**:
Contract 6 months Full/time

**SALARY**:
Starting at $44,761

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**RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTIES**:

- Conduct needs assessments, job readiness and service planning towards employment outcomes
- Provide targeted interventions to assist clients in developing effective job search/retention strategies.
- Maintain client files (electronic and paper) and performing all related data entry.
- Help clients overcome barriers to finding and retaining jobs
- Maintain awareness of local labour market trends and training/education opportunities
- Conduct initial intakes to determine service eligibility; explain and promote all Employment Ontario programs and services
- Assess client needs with respect to job readiness, work experience, capacity to carry out a job search, and to make decisions about careers
- Facilitate individual and group employment preparation workshops
- Foster business relationships for employment opportunities for clients
- Monitor client progress through regular contact with employers and service providers
- Participate in staff meetings, team days, and other activities that foster positive working conditions and enhancement to service to clients
- Provide temporary replacement and relief coverage, when required
- Liaise with various levels of government and external agencies

**Qualifications**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A diploma in a related field or combination of education and relevant work experience
- Experience in employment counselling, case management
- Demonstrated understanding of the local labour market trends and challenges
- Experience working with individuals from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, databases and internet - experience with CAMs or IOM is an asset
- The John Howard Society of Kingston & District is an Equal Opportunity employer, we are committed to providing an accessible workplace. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process._
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- Internal applicants are given priority in consideration._

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