Employment Counsellor

**Employment Counsellor, Job ID #8140**:

- Integrated Employment Services / 35 hours per week / 1 year contract with possibility of renewal / Starting ASAP / Scarborough_

**Who is JVS**

Our employees benefit from a group benefit plan, a friendly work environment, monthly wellness initiatives, access to an employee assistance program (EAP), opportunities for continuous learning and a variety of corporate discounts. JVS Toronto also offers permanent employees a generous vacation package, a pension plan in addition to paid sick time, family care and wellness days.

**Program Overview**
The **JVS Integrated Employment Services (IES)**, funded by MLITSD and managed by WCG, provides employment services to unemployed individuals of all ages, financial backgrounds and skills to help them gain and retain employment within their field or a related field. To achieve its goal, the program provides a range of services including one-on-one employment counselling, employment workshops, job development/placement services and job retention supports. In addition, IES collaborates with other programs to ensure efficient and smooth operations through streamlining client referrals to appropriate services.

**We’re looking for someone who will**:

- Provide individual employment counselling and program referrals, including the ability to complete common assessments
- Assess client needs and develop service plans that demonstrate the coordination of appropriate interventions that support employment goals
- Interview and assess clients for the appropriateness for the JVS Toronto programs including Employment Service
- Maintain complete client case files in compliance with the IES model requirements; monitor clients’ progress with ongoing follow-up
- Interview and assess clients for a variety of employment backgrounds, including ensuring clients have an appropriate resume, interview readiness, job search skills, etc.
- Assist clients in securing and maintaining employment, including advocating for client’s successful placement and job retention
- Coordinate provision of services with the Job Development team, including advocating for client’s successful placement and job retention
- Provide clients with information and referral services both internally and externally, and assign financial employment supports
- Promote IES, including identifying and supporting opportunities for itinerant services with community partnerships
- Inform participants regarding the Internet, social media and other tools for further career training and job search success

**Minimum Qualifications & Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree or Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling or Social Services with placement experience, or a related degree with 3-5 years of counselling experience. International degrees must be evaluated for Canadian equivalency.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Sensitivity to diversity; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively deal with many personality types
- Knowledge of the local community
- Experience providing services to people with disabilities and/or mental illness
- Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency or funder.
- A clear Police Vulnerable Sector check is required for this position
- Flexible hours / evenings / weekends may be required for this position._
- Employment Ontario knowledge and exposure
- Familiarity with common assessment
- Certification from a Career and Work Counsellor program
- Certification from VRA Canada or ICCI

**_
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume & covering letter here._**:

- We thank all applicants for their interest in our agency, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

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