Employment Counsellor-disability Services - Toronto, Canada - JVS Toronto

JVS Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Employment Counsellor-Disability Services, Job ID #8112:

Services for People with Disabilities/ Employment Source Scarborough /_
Temporary Six months contract/ Starting ASAP / Scarborough_

Who is JVS Toronto?

Our employees benefit from a group benefit plan, a friendly work environment, monthly wellness initiatives, access to an employee assistance program (EAP), opportunities for continuous learning and a variety of corporate discounts.

JVS Toronto also offers permanent employees a generous vacation package, a pension plan in addition to paid sick time, family care and wellness days.

Specialized Programs Overview

Generating Opportunities for Learning Disabilities (Project GOLD), part of the JVS Disability Programs, is designed to help unemployed /under-employed individuals with learning disabilities and/or learning challenges (including ADHD), ASD, and Mental Health concerns to find and maintain competitive employment.

The
ASD Job Readiness Project is delivered to youth (ages with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or previous diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome.

The goal of the project is to connect clients with meaningful employment opportunities and provide job coaching to help clients obtain paid employment.

We're looking for someone who will:

Provide on-site expert knowledge in employment services to persons with learning disabilities, ADHD, ASD and/or Mental Health Conduct to support Scarborough multi-disciplinary team
Conduct orientation and intake as well as assess clients to develop individual employment action plans
Provide case management and onetoone employment counselling to persons with disabilities a
Connect clients with job development services while providing support as needed
Develop strategies and program alternatives that fit with the client's disability, have knowledge of transferable skills analysis
Develop and facilitate workshops on such topics as personality dimensions, career decisionmaking, learning style, labour market and preemployment.
Liaise with community, referring community supports and potential clients to market the program and to make recommendations for skill development and other appropriate interventions
Prepare case management documentation, reports, perform data entry and maintain complete participant records and case notes
Provide employment counselling support to Employment Source program when needed
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 35 years of counselling experience. International degrees must be evaluated for Canadian equivalency.
Extensive knowledge of learning disabilities, ADHD, ASD, and mental health challenges and their impact on employment
Strong counselling skills
Experience facilitating groups for a range learning styles
Strong problemsolving and decision making skills
Strong collaboration skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency (ie. SalesForce)
A clear Police Vulnerable Sector check is required for this position
Strong knowledge of adult learning approaches
Certification form an institution, such as VRA Canada or CVRP
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume & covering letter here._
We thank all applicants for their interest in our agency, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

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