Job Description
Employment Counsellor, Job ID #8063
Employment Source / WiCy
Full-time / 1-year contract with possibility of renewal / Starting ASAP / Markham
Who is JVS Toronto?
JVS Toronto believes that every individual has opportunities for employment. Since 1947, JVS Toronto has been giving the power of employment and improved learning serving 10,000 new individuals annually through career, employment, and assessment services in Toronto and York Region. We also help businesses recruit the workforce they need to be successful. JVS Toronto is a registered charity and receives generous funding to provide most of our services without charge. For more information, please visit www.jvstoronto.org.
Program Overview
Provides a range of employment services (information and referral, one-on-one employment counselling, employment workshops, job development/placement services) to unemployed individuals of all ages, financial backgrounds, and skills to help them gain employment within their field or a related field. The successful incumbent will support clients from a wide range of employment backgrounds including, but not limited to, those wishing to pursue a career in IT.
We’re looking for someone who will:
- Provide individual employment counselling and program referrals in the office and online
- 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 of programs and training opportunities
- Demonstrate outcome-focused case management ability; applying knowledge of current local labour market trends, and community services and resources
- Maintain complete client case files in compliance with the Employment Ontario model requirements; monitor clients’ progress with ongoing follow-up
- Assist trainees/clients in obtaining placements and maintaining employment in the cybersecurity field, including advocating for client’s successful placement and job retention
- Screen and match mentors/mentees, conduct online mentor/mentee orientation and secure mentoring matches
- Case manage and monitor mentoring relationships to ensure mentee/mentor goals are met
- Inform participants regarding the Internet, social media and other tools for further career training and job search success
- Flexible hours / evenings / weekends may be required for this position.
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.
- 1-2 years of employment counselling experience
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Effective organization and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to work with a wide range of personality types; sensitivity to diversity
- Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency (i.e. MS Teams, Outlook & Salesforce)
Our ideal candidate will also have:
- Experience and knowledge of the IT field
- Employment Ontario knowledge and exposure
- Familiarity with common assessment or CAMS
- Certification from a Career & Work Counsellor program
- Police background check
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume & covering letter here.
JVS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require accommodation in order to submit your application, please contact JVS directly.
Our agency embraces diversity and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
We thank all applicants for their interest in our agency, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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