Employment/outreach Counsellor - Toronto, Canada - YWCA Toronto

YWCA Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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Description

Employment Type:
Full-Time, Contract

Work Hours:35 hours per week

Salary:
$26.84 (L5,1)

Location:222 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, ON M9P 3S5

Contract Start Date:
January 23, 2023

Contract End Date:
June 30, 2023

Application Deadline:
Monday, January 16, 2023

JOIN OUR TEAM

The Employment/Outreach Counsellor for JUMP Etobicoke Settlement Program - Labour Market Access is responsible for marketing and coordinating the overall outreach for the program and shares responsibility for intake and offering vocational, pre-employment, and employment workshops as well as the group sessions.

ABOUT YWCA TORONTO - YWCA JUMP ETOBICOKE

YWCA JUMP Etobicoke is a settlement program for newcomer women, female youth, and gender-diverse people in North and Central Etobicoke.

The program has a strong employment emphasis paired with services addressing the adaptation, settlement, and integration needs of newcomer women, female youth, and gender-diverse people.

A comprehensive portfolio of services includes:

needs assessment, information and orientation, pre-employment, job search and skills training programs, wellness and mental health supports, community connections, and professional networking opportunities; satellite workshops are offered in the North/West end of the GTA.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Interviews, conducts preliminary assessments, and identifies clients' needs and goals in the area of employment, education, and training;
Processes all pertinent program and client file documentation;
Provides inhouse, itinerant, and online workshops where necessary;
Assists the Manager and team to develop and maintain outreach and a referral system for programs and services;
Coordinates, plans, implements and evaluates program and outreach activities for JUMP Etobicoke in consultation with the Manager and the YWCA Advocacy and Communications Department to promote the program to prospective participants and community agencies;
Develops and produces outreach presentation material(s) in written and electronic formats in consultation with the Manager;
Markets the program to different ethnic groups and community agencies;
Develops partnerships in the community to provide additional opportunities for residents to access training, education, or employment;
Maintains, records, and compiles program statistics; prepares reports and correspondences;
Coordinates intake about all workshops and group sessions;
Works with the team to provide ongoing support to participants through advocacy and liaising with community agencies;
Works with the team to develop and maintain brochures, flyers, and other promotional materials;
Works with the team to plan, prepare and deliver public events to promote JUMP Etobicoke and other YWCA programs.

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QUALIFICATIONS

(Cases for Equivalency will be considered);

35 years of directly related work experience;
Group Facilitation and Life Skills Training are necessary;
Ability to interpret and administer Level B Testing;
Counseling approach that is flexible deescalates tension, teaches conflict resolution, and is focused on success;
Ability to work within an antioppression and feminist framework;
Ability to deliver culturally sensitive services in a multicultural environment;
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure;
Ability to handle crises effectively both in person and by telephone;
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Operates in an environment that has mínimal supervision, requires high levels of flexibility, adaptability, and problemsolving skills, and where considerable judgment and critical analysis needs to be exercised regularly;
Ability to maintain a positive approach and a professional manner at all times;
Knowledge of a second language is an asset (e.g. Somali, Tamil, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Mandarin).

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Vaccination Policy: By YWCA Toronto's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees are required to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccination series by October 30, 2021. As a condition of hire, new staff will be required to submit proof of vaccination before their first day of work. The YWCA will consider written requests for accommodation under the Human Rights Code on a case-by-case basis and will accommodate those individuals who are legally entitled to accommodation.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your cover letter and résumé to Qaiser Khan, Interim Manager of JUMP Etobicoke,

******YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.

Posting date:
January 3, 2023

About YWCA Toronto:

YWCA Toronto is dedicated to improving the lives of women, girls and gender diverse people. We help women and girls flee violence, secure housing, find jobs, establish their voices, enhance skills and develop confidence. We offer a range of housing options, employment and training programs, community support program