Counsellor, Employment

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 804107565
  • Posted Date: Apr 20, 2024
  • Closing Date: Jun 15, 2024
  • Company: Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
  • Category: Human Resources
  • Business Location:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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0 Applications

Job Details

  • Experience: Not required
  • Opening Positions: 1
  • Remuneration: $48,000 to $55,000 annually (To be negotiated) / 35 hours per week
  • Commencement Date: As soon as possible
  • Education: College certificate or diploma more than 2 years
  • How to apply: email to [email protected] or by mail

Job Description

Tasks

  • Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
  • Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
  • 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
  • Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
  • Assess need for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training and refer clients to the appropriate services
  • Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
  • Participate in fundraising activities
  • 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 dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
  • Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization
  • Provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, businesses, industry and other organizations involved in providing community-based career planning support or resources
  • Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
  • Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
  • Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
  • Manage contracts

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people
  • 3-4 people
  • 5-10 people
  • 11-15 people
  • 16-20 people

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Large caseload
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Values and ethics
  • Accurate
  • Initiative
  • Organized

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Other benefits