Overview
Employment Counsellor Jobs in Powell River, BC at Lift Community Services
Full job description
Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.
Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, complex care housing, temporary shelter services, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community. Lift operates many resource centres in our community, including the local WorkBC Centre, the Community Resource Centre, the Family Place, the Dr. Elsie Paul Literacy Centre and the Nook Social Enterprise Cafe both located at the Powell River Public Library.
Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Opportunity
We are seeking anEmployment Counsellorto join our WorkBC Centre team. Reporting to the Client Services Coordinator, the Employment Counsellor is responsible for providing comprehensive employment counselling services to agency clients, related to job search, career planning, employment maintenance, and skills enhancement. As part of this role, counsellors assess client needs, develop client action plans, administer financial supports, make referrals, follow up with clients, and document client activity in the Integrated Case Management System (ICM), following agency guidelines and funder policy.If you love the idea of supporting people along their career journey, this is the role for you!Download the full job description (pdf) here.
Overview
Hours:32 hours/week
Shifts:Monday to Thursday, including rotating Wednesday evenings
Hourly Wage:$27.15 to start, on a 5-step wage scale
Job Type:Temporary (15-month contract)
Benefits:Competitive extended health benefits and an up to 4% matching RSP plan
Work Site:WorkBC Centre Powell River Employment Services Centre, 4511 Marine Avenue, Powell River
Start Date:ASAP
Closing Date:April 18, 2024 @ 12pm PT
Questions?Contact Amber Gould at [email protected]
To Apply:Submit a self-designed resume and cover letter
Responsibilities
Client Assessment
Complete client intake, assessments, and service-needs determination
Register and/or refer clients for further service, according to established criteria
Employment Counselling
Develop respectful, collaborative relationships with clients
Utilize supportive employment-counselling techniques to a variety of client groups while following the agency’s code of ethics
Facilitate client goal setting and action planning in the areas of job search, career planning, job sustainment, and skills training
Identify a client’s barriers to employment and understand the job-loss cycle
Client Progress Documentation
Monitor and …
Title: Employment Counsellor
Company: Lift Community Services
Location: Powell River, BC
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