Employment Specialist

We are growing our team of experienced Vocational Employment Specialists If you are passionate about improving health and assisting clients with vocational direction and enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues, employers, and clients, we need you.

This is a hybrid opportunity for applicants living in British Columbia.

**Take an inside look at what you’ll do each day**
- Ensure all practices are conducted with integrity and in alignment to Best Practice and CBI policies, including Privacy policies
- Completing employment planning for injured or disabled individuals
- Facilitating job search workshops
- Completing resumes and cover letters
- Conducting labor market research
- Providing job placement support, career, and employment coaching
- Manage and prioritize a caseload efficiently and effectively.
- Utilize a client-centered approach to identify employment barriers, goals, and service needs to develop customized employment plans
- Build out employer contacts, create opportunities, and support placements. Working in close partnership with employers in a range of sectors you have researched and connected with.
- Foster trusting and reliable relationships with both stakeholders and clients, maintaining open and transparent lines of communication.
- Identify recruitment and hiring needs and educate employers on limitations
- Present the training and support available to provincial funders
- Create, maintain, and consistently nurture a database of employers, roles and requirements to ensure future growth
- Engage clients and employers via online job postings and social media opportunities
- Develop and present information on professional resumes and job search skills
- Coordinate and facilitate employment/job fair events
- Work with clients on job readiness by identifying challenges, barriers, and assistance they may need to gain meaningful employment
- Address individual needs, obstacles and complexities when developing and managing service plans
- Foster trusting and reliable relationships with clients, potential employers, community support resources and the team, maintaining open and transparent lines of communication
- Participate in team meetings / case reviews, perform regular updates and submit reporting to funders

***What you need to be successful**
- You possess an Undergraduate or Masters degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- Possessing or currently pursuing one of following designations /certifications is considered an asset;
- Canadian Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CCRC) or Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CRC) from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, or
- Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP) or Master’s Certificate, Vocational Professional (MCVP) through the College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals; or
- Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) designation through the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, or
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
- Broad knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation
- You have knowledge of the disability insurance industry
- You understand the impact that medical restrictions have on clients’ abilities to seek and secure work.
- Knowledge of goal directed; solution focused behaviour change interventions is an asset
- You have strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong therapeutic relationships.
- You excel in a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team environment.
- You possess, comprehensive assessment and report writing skills are required.

**What CBI Health offers you**:
Taking care of people is what we do best That’s why it’s no surprise we offer outstanding benefits to help our team members fulfill their career goals. From training to career progression, you’ll gain everything you need to thrive in our fast-paced environment. And you’ll be encouraged to find a balance that fits your life so you can meet your personal goals as well.

**Here's a look at our total rewards**
- Continuous learning and skills development, including management opportunities
- Training and mentoring from a national network of experts
- Competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits and rewards package, including group health, dental and vision benefits, paid 100% by the employer
- Excellent administrative support, so you can focus on your patients
- Flexible hours, which allow work-life balance and focus on quality of life

**About Us**

For millions of Canadians, CBI Health is where better begins. We are Canada’s leading community healthcare provider, reliably delivering innovative rehabilitation and home care programs that help our clients achieve their health goals. With 250+ locations and supporting more than 800 communities, people are at the heart of what we do. Every day, all across the country, our 13,000 staff work together to make a meaningful difference in our clients’ liv