Employment Counsellor - Ontario, Canada - JVS Toronto

JVS Toronto
JVS Toronto
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Ontario, Canada

1 month ago

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Employment Counsellor, Union Classification 8A:


  • Youth Reach I /Job ID #8074_
  • Fulltime / 1year contract with possibility of renewal / Starting ASAP / Jane Finch_

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.


Program Overview
Youth Reach I connects youth with schools, community, and businesses to help them achieve their goals.

This position will help youth in the GTA who have experienced, or are vulnerable to experiencing, conflict with the law to overcome barriers to success and find employment or access training/educational opportunities through self-directed job search, research, and counselling.


We are looking for someone who will:

  • Conduct intensive outreach to recruit eligible clients and run offsite intakes on a weekly basis, to ensure program targets are met
  • Provide excellent customer service by helping youth clarify needs and determine actions/solutions through assessment, case management, and counselling
  • Provide individual employment counselling and case management duties, including information and referral services, monitor client progress with ongoing followup; produce statistical documentation
  • Prepare and facilitate employability workshops; conduct program information sessions to community partners
  • Develop ongoing community partnerships and establish referral pathways
  • Carry out some job development activities to place and connect youth with youthserving organizations and employment opportunities
  • Collaborate with other JVS programs/services to enhance client employment pathways and service plans
  • Maintain complete, updated files, case notes, and documentation on a Salesforce database
  • Flexible hours / evenings / weekends may be required for this position._

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.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of current legislation relevant to youth who are in conflict with the law and the Youth Criminal Justice System
  • An understanding of barriers to employment success and knowledge of current local labor market trends, community services and resources
  • Ability to take innovative and resourceful approaches to assisting youth in achieving their goals
  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability to deal effectively with youth from different cultural/racial backgrounds and/or with special needs and engage a wide range of individuals and personalities in the employment counselling process
  • Current working knowledge of employmentrelated issues
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to prepare and write reports to agency standards
  • Detail oriented; effective organization and time management skills
  • Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency (i.e. Salesforce)
  • A clear Police Vulnerable Sector check is required for this position
  • Youth employment/community services knowledge and exposure
  • Employment Ontario knowledge
  • Knowledge of a second language
  • Certification from an institution such as VRA Canada or ICCI
  • Valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle as this position requires travel throughout the GTA
  • 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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