Employment Counsellor - Courtenay, Canada - Vancouver Island Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 20 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting:
- Private employment service agency
Tasks:
- Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
- Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
- Perform administrative tasks
- Assess need for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training and refer clients to the appropriate services
- Administer and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of clients
- Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
- Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization
Target audience:
- Persons with mental health disabilities
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information:
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fastpaced environment
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability:
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Values and ethics
- Accurate
- Initiative
- Organized
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits:
- Group insurance benefits
- Mileage paid
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