At ETHOS Career Management Group Ltd., our clients come from all walks of life, and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

If you have a passion for helping people find success in their quest to find employment, and you have a strong knowledge of the Cowichan Valley job market, you could be the perfect fit for our Employment Counsellor position at ETHOS in our Duncan WorkBC Employment Services Centre.

The Employment Counsellor is responsible for providing employment/career counselling to eligible Clients through career planning and development, occupation selection, and work search strategies. The Counsellor’s main priorities are counselling, assisting with applications for training, self-employment and related, and referring clients to appropriate internal and/or community resources. The Counsellor will collaborate with Clients to identify barriers to employment, clarify employment difficulties while developing job sustainment strategies, and where appropriate, refer to additional services for further assistance.

Essential Qualifications and required skills:

· Post-secondary education in a relevant field: Career or Employment Development, Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Counselling, Education or Human Resources or equivalent combination of experience and education; preference a bachelor’s degree in Human Services

· Training in Employment Counselling theories and processes and career assessment tools; preference for Career Practitioner Training

· Experience in counselling clients with career planning, vocational selection, job search, identifying and overcoming barriers to employment and personal and career management

· Assisting clients in developing and refining Action Plans

· Experience in delivering and understanding of Case Managed Services: Work Experience Services, Skill Enhancement Services Self-Employment and Job Search Services

· Experience in working with individuals with complex barriers and disabilities

· Experience in working with immigrants and visible minorities

· Experience in coaching and mentoring Clients

· Demonstrated experience in case and file management

· Possess highly developed written and verbal communication skills

· A COVID-19 Vaccine Passport

ETHOS is a Learning Organization. We encourage continuous learning and growth, offering ongoing professional development and Learning and Development Plans that financially assist our staff in continuing their education. We offer above-average leave and sick day coverage, a Health Spending Account, mental health strategies that include a paid day off to focus on you, and a Wellness Account to use towards Health, Fitness, and Wellness.

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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 16 months

Salary: $27.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Duncan, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

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