Employment Services Consultant

**Employment Services Consultant - Barrie**

**(**Job Number**:228-24**)**

Department: Government and Employment Programs
Campus: Barrie
Classification: Support Staff
Posting Date: October 25, 2024
Salary Range: $36.29 (start rate) - $42.13 (4-year rate)
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week
Status: Contract (Appendix D)
Effective Date: As soon as possible to December 31, 2024

**This is a temporary replacement position for a bargaining unit employee**. Terms and conditions of employment are as outlined in the Support Staff Collective Agreement.

Reporting to the Employment Services Coordinator, the incumbent will provide career decision making, enhanced job search support and skills training/educational planning for community participants. The incumbent will assist local employers to develop training plans and hire participants. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

- Assesses client’s immediate needs through formal and informal intake processes
- Refers clients to appropriate community and college supports based on client centred needs
- Collaborates and develops transparent systems with community partners and funders to build pathways for effective referrals and service delivery for mutual clients
- Facilitates, supports, and coaches clients in developing an effective return-to-work/school action plan using an employment and career counseling client-centered approach
- Facilitates the purchase or reimbursement of disability-related support material, short-term training, travel, and work clothing to ensure an effective transition to employment and throughout retention services
- Works with local employers and employer support groups (i.e. economic development/chamber of commerce or industry groups) to develop work placement opportunities for clients
- Develops agreements with employers for on-the-job training for clients and monitoring placements for effectiveness in supporting both employer and client including submission of financial reimbursement
- Provides support and coaching to clients and employers to ensure the client is successful in retaining employment for up to 1-year post-employment
- Acts as a liaison to community partners, employers, and employer groups to market services through events, community meetings, provincial and federal networks
- Designs, develops, and delivers job search and industry-focused and career-related workshops and presentations for clients, employers and community partners
- Tracks client intake, community and college referrals, documenting return to work/school action plan progress, job development and retention using multiple databases and funder driven systems

Qualification:

- Successfully completed a two-year postsecondary diploma in a relevant field of study that may include, but is not limited to Career and Work Counsellor, Human Services, Social Service Worker, or Business Administration/Human Resources
- A minimum of five years’ experience in community-based employment or career service delivery or a relevant work environment
- One-year post-graduate certificate in Human Resources, Career Development Practitioner, or Mental Health - Interprofessional Practice is an asset
- Experience working within employment service delivery or labour market trend analysis within the local economic region to assist in the development of action plans
- Computer skills and experience with databases (entering, analyzing and maintaining statistical data), career planning software (i.e. Career Cruising, web-based assessments, etc.), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel Outlook, etc.), and social media (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter)
- Ability to take initiative, work independently, and as part of a team to achieve program targets
- Ability to maintain and adhere to confidentiality guidelines set out by program funder and Georgian College
- Ability to travel to off campus sites as required
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and non-mandatory statutory holidays
- Experience working with action plans in ESCases and EOIS CaMS/OPS systems an asset.

Alternate formats will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Georgian College has introduced Flex Work for some positions. This position is currently eligible for Hybrid Work. Flex Work agreements will be determined between the employee and manager when employment commences and may change in accordance with the Flex Work guidelines. All employees are required to permanently reside in the province of Ontario.

Applications for this position **must be received by 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2024**. While we thank all applicants, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.