Employment Counsellor - Toronto, Canada - JVS Toronto

JVS Toronto

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Employment Counsellor, Job ID #8091:

YouthReach / Fulltime / 1year contract with possibility of renewal / Starting ASAP / Jane-Finch & Scarborough_

Who is JVS

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

YouthReach connects youth with schools, community, and businesses to help them achieve their goals. This position will help youth in the City of Toronto 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.

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
Conduct intake and assess clients for appropriateness of services
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
Conduct offsite intakes and extensive outreach for new clients on a daily basis
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/community 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
Demonstrated understanding of the needs of vulnerable youth with an ability to develop and maintain relationships with young people
Possess current working knowledge of employmentrelated issues and learning approaches to support youth with developing job readiness skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate with a varied client population and effectively deal with a variety of professional and psychosocial challenges
Sensitivity and tact to deal effectively with youth from different backgrounds and/or with special needs and engage in the employment counselling process
Strong customer service skills and experience taking initiative, demonstrated problemsolving and decision making skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills; experience with writing reports to agency standards
Computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Office; ability to learn systems used by the agency (i.e. Salesforce)
A clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check is required for this position
Employment Ontario knowledge and exposure
Certification from an organization such as VRA Canada or ICCI
Valid Ontario driver's licence and access to a vehicle as this position requires travel throughout the

City of Toronto

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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