Employment Facilitator

Employment Facilitator

Employment Programs, North Surrey

Regular Full Time (35 hours weekly) | Grid 13 ($ $32.18/hour) | Reporting to: Manager of Employment Services

Pacific Community Resources Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact our HR department at . Personal information will be kept confidential.

Opportunity

Pacific Community Resources Society is seeking an energetic and engaging Employment Facilitator to compliment the team at the WorkBC centre and support other Employment programs as necessary. The Employment Facilitator facilitates online group and one to one workshops relating to life skills, job search and career development topics. This position will work with clients with multiple complex barriers to employment.

The Employment Resource Facilitator will be responsible for researching and providing suggestions for curriculum changes to program leadership. The facilitator will research and provide up to date labour market information, group and individual activities, and monitor online workshops. This position allows for creatively finding solutions to equip participants with varying needs with the tools they need to find sustainable employment. It is imperative that the Employment Facilitator demonstrates the ability to support a diverse population, clients with complex needs to employment and takes initiative to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for clients and staff.

Qualifications

• BA or Degree in a related field and Career Development Practitioner Certificate or equivalent
• 2+ years' experience facilitating workshops to an audience with diverse levels of abilities with an inclusive and strength-based approach.
• Experience managing a classroom of adults and youth with multiple complex barriers with a trauma-informed approach.
• Experience and Certification to deliver life skills workshops/counselling, career development advising, and job search to diverse individuals or with multiple barriers and complex needs
• Extensive knowledge of employment training programs and their curriculum of life skills and employment readiness
• Strong knowledge of the Labor Market and ability to build strong resumes and cover letters.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence as well as a natural ability to connect with participants and work with a diverse team.
• MS Office and overall computer proficiency including data administration utilizing complex databases, specifically the Integrated Case Management (ICM) system.
• Criminal Records Check including Vulnerable Sector.

Additional Assets

• Mental Health First Aid Certification
• De-Escalation/Non-Violent Intervention Training
• Familiarity with Employment Assessments
• Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Counselling
• Understanding of the impacts of trauma, addictions, and housing support services

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About PCRS

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se'mya'me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

Our Vision Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities

Our Mission To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We Offer Our Staff

• Equitable Base Pay – we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
• Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
• Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day *
• Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums*
• Disability and Life Insurance Coverage *
• Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling *
• Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions *
• Flexible schedules and earned time off program *
• Full-day agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
• In-house digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development *

• Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.

• Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements – details for this posting will be provided on request.