Career Counsellor

1 week ago

Edmonton, Canada Lifemark Health Group Full time

**Title**:Career Counsellor**

** Department**:Vocational Services**

** Reports to**:Program Manager**

** Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Providing career and employment counseling to Albertans returning to employment or school
- Facilitating essential skills, employment preparation, and occupational skills workshops
- Conducting assessments to determine employment history, education and experience, and transferrable skills and employment barriers
- Completing resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews
- Conducting labour market research
- Ensuring sustainability in job placement; providing direct support to participants and employers to maintain employment
- Assessing and addressing individual needs, barriers, and complexities and developing and managing service plans
- Connecting participants with appropriate community resources, available through the Government of Alberta, Federal Government Services, and local agencies and service providers
- Timely report writing, following current templates, guides, standards, and processes
- Record keeping and maintaining paper and electronic file

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- University Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Social Sciences or related field including Kinesiology, Community Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Psychology, Social Work, Education, etc.
- The designation, working towards designation or willingness/eligibility to obtain any of the following: Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CCRC), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), or Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP), alongside membership the Vocational Rehabilitation Association in Canada considered highly advantageous.
- Career and employment counseling and job development/placement required.
- An excellent understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity
- Case management experience an asset
- Sensitivity to learning limitations that may be present with participants
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
- Outstanding teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Security background check required
- May be required to work evenings and/or weekends

**Inclusion**
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Improving inclusion and equity is a collective responsibility. Lifemark promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including but not limited to those self-identifying as a member of the employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, Women, and Visible minorities.

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