Outreach counsellor

Salary: $32.00 hourly; 35 hours per week.

Terms of employment:
Permanent employment, Full time.

Educational qualification:
College, CEGEP or other non‑university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year.

Industry areas:
Family and community services;
Social work, other;
Social sciences, other;
Substance abuse/addiction counselling;
Mental and social health services and allied professions, other;
Vocational rehabilitation counselling/counsellor.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting:
Social service or charity agency.

• Assess need for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training
• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
• Refer clients to the appropriate external services
• Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
• Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
• Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

• Client focus
• Interpersonal awareness
• Team player
• Mileage paid

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience
• Support for youths
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Support for Veterans
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada.