Employment Counsellor - Saskatoon, Canada - Saskatoon Open Door

Saskatoon Open Door

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Saskatoon, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title
Employment Counsellor

Immediate Supervisors

Director of Employment Services, Team Lead of Employment Services_

Classification
Counsellor/Facilitator

Wage
Starting at $22.83 per hour

Closing Date:

Start Date:
ASAP until March 31, 2023. May be extended, may become permanent.

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Employment Services Director, the Employment Counsellor assists immigrants in setting and meeting their employment goals through developing and delivering in-house employment programs and services, providing individualized instruction in the labour market, education and training equivalency, job search techniques, and interview strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Career Counselling_
Identifies clients' barriers to employment and advises clients on how to overcome their employment barriers.
Helps clients realize their immediate employment goals by providing individualized instruction in the labour market, job search techniques, and interview strategies.
Guides clients in their active job search by onetoone coaching, preparing or critiquing resumes and cover letters, making employer contacts, and followup activities.
Manages cases by identifying nonemployment barriers, referring clients to other service providers, documenting case files, and sharing client information through case consultations.
Programming_
Assesses current programming material, identifies clients' needs, and adjusts curriculum and/or material accordingly.
Develops program materials for new and existing programming as needed.
Facilitates group/classroom workshops/programs to educate and guide clients in their job search.
Ensures service quality and collaborative work relationships by providing guidance to new staff and acting as a resource person in an identified area of expertise.
Administration_
Provides clients with intake assessments, information, guidance, and referrals to appropriate training or equivalency assessments.
Keeps director/team leaders informed by regular reporting as required and advising them on emergent issues.
Provides program information and data by maintaining client records, preparing required reports, participating in staff meetings, and entering all outstanding information into their respective databases.
Fostering Business-Relationship Management_
Improves employment opportunities for newcomers by negotiating training and partnership agreements with external local employers.
Connects with external local employers in the labour market and advocates on the clients' behalf for equal employment opportunities.
Fosters respect for cultural diversity by sensitizing employers and other service providers to immigrant and crosscultural issues; participates on external committees.
Builds partnerships with Saskatoon business community to help connect newcomer job seekers to local employers.
Other duties as assigned._

Education and Experience

University degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or social sciences, humanities, public relations or adult education, and, one year of work experience providing employment counselling services, OR
Graduate of postsecondary program (2 years minimum) in adult education, jobcoaching, or career counselling, and two years' work experience providing employment counselling services.
Training in career counselling is not mandatory but is considered an asset.
Working knowledge of the labour market and keeps informed of community events.

Required Licenses and/or Certifications

Criminal Occurrence Security Check
Must complete a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check in good standing and within three months prior to first day of employment.