Employment Counsellor

Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach. 

Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, complex care housing, temporary shelter services, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community. 

Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. 

Opportunity

We are seeking a temporary Employment Counsellor to join our WorkBC Centre team. Reporting to the Employment Services Manager, the Employment Counsellor is responsible for providing comprehensive employment counselling services to agency clients, related to job search, career planning, employment maintenance, and skills enhancement. As part of this role, counsellors assess client needs, develop client action plans, administer financial supports, make referrals, follow up with clients, and document client activity in the Integrated Case Management System (ICM), following agency guidelines and funder policy. If you love the idea of supporting people along their career journey, this is the role for you 

Overview

• Hours: 32 hours/week
• Shifts: Monday to Thursday, including rotating Wednesday evenings
• Hourly Wage: $27.15
  
• Job Type: Temporary (until March 31, 2027 or return of incumbent)
• Benefits: Competitive extended health benefits 
• Work Site: WorkBC Centre Powell River Employment Services Centre, 4511 Marine Avenue, Powell River
  
• Start Date: January 26, 2026
• Closing Date: January 12, 2026 @ 5pm
• Questions? Contact Brodie D'Angio at  
• To Apply: Submit a self-designed resume and cover letter

Responsibilities

Client Assessment

• Complete client intake, assessments, and service-needs determination
• Register and/or refer clients for further service, according to established criteria

Employment Counselling

• Provides counselling and coaching for job search, career planning, training access, and employment maintenance.
• Supports job search activities by helping clients prepare resumes, cover letters, and interview skills.
• Conducts regular follow-up with registered clients.
• Participates in team case coordination and training.
• Delivers outreach services off-site when needed.
  

Client Progress Documentation

• Maintains accurate client records in the ICM system.
  
• Completes follow-up surveys and updates case records.
• Shares updates with colleagues about community resources and developments.
• Follows office procedures such as appointment scheduling, documentation, and quality assurance processes.

Workshop Referral and Delivery

• Deliver employment-related information to clients; such as: job search techniques, labour market information; resume and cover-letter development, and interview preparation; in one-on-one or group format
• Plan, update, facilitate, and/or co-facilitates in-house workshops or information sessions, as assigned
• Make appropriate referrals to workshops and other services

Teamwork

• Share, report, update co-workers on activities impacting the project and/or client services
• Maintain strict confidentiality related to clients, colleagues, and agency

Administration

• Assist with financial supports according to WorkBC policy and Centre procedures
• Work flexible days and shifts, as required
• Perform other related duties, as required

Knowledge

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, government services and community services
• Adhere to principles of lifelong learning, and participate in professional development to stay current on employment-related knowledge and best practices

Qualifications

Education and Training

• Post-secondary certificate in counselling, career development, or a related field.
• 1 year(s) experience in case management, needs assessments, and client coaching.
• Knowledge of job search strategies, employment counselling, and career planning.
• Experience supporting persons with disabilities in employment settings.
• Familiarity with the qathet labour market and local employers.
• Strong documentation and computer skills; ICM knowledge preferred.
• Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check clearance required.
• Valid BC driver's license.

We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As an inclusive employer, we would like to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible. Please contact us to let us know how we can best support you.

We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla'amin People. We honour the land, the Tla'amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.