Employment counsellor

Now hiring: Employment counsellor at Developmental Disabilities Association in Vancouver, BC. This position requires the successful applicant to begin duties at the earliest opportunity. This is a Permanent employment or Full time position. Shift timings include: Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Flexible hours.

Job Description

• The candidate must identify barriers to employment and assist clients with job readiness skills, job search strategies, résumé writing, and interview preparation.
• The candidate must perform administrative tasks.
• The candidate must administer and interpret aptitude and interest assessment tests.
• The candidate must provide consulting services to community groups, businesses, industries, and organizations involved in career planning support.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• The candidate must have a College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 to 2 years.
• The candidate should be client-focused.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent written communication skills.
• The candidate must be interpersonally aware.
• The candidate must be a good team player.
• The candidate must uphold values and ethics.
• The candidate must show initiative.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.

Work Setting

• The candidate must work in a community-based agency, providing programs and services that support local populations and address community needs.
• The candidate must work in employment agency services to recruit, screen, and place candidates while supporting employers’ staffing needs.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should have an eye for detail.

Security and Safety

• The candidate must undergo a criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have their own vehicle.
• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Benefits

• The candidate will receive a dental plan covering expenses for dental treatments and procedures.
• The selected candidate will receive tax-free disability benefits, providing financial support for the impact of a service-related injury or illness.
• The candidate will receive a health care plan, providing coverage for medical and surgical expenses.
• The candidate will receive vision care benefits, covering or reducing the cost of eye exams and medical eye care.
• The candidate shall receive benefits in line with the collective agreement contract between the employer and the union representing a bargaining unit.
• The selected candidate will receive life insurance to provide financial support to their loved ones in the event of their passing.
• The candidate will receive mileage reimbursement.
• The candidate will receive a pension plan, providing a monthly, taxable benefit that replaces a portion of their income at retirement.
• The employer will pay for the candidate's learning/training.

How to apply

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• Job reference number 2186
• Cover letter