Counsellor, Community Health, Social Work

Overview

Employment Counsellor - WorkBC Centre Duncan

ETHOS Career Management Group Ltd. provides employment services to Indigenous clients and others. The Employment Counsellor delivers career counselling and supports Indigenous clients through career planning, occupation selection, and work search strategies, with Mobile Services to communities in the Malahat, Cowichan, Halalt, Stz’uminus, Lyackson, Lake Cowichan, and Penelakut catchment areas. The counsellor uses a trauma-informed perspective to create goal-focused strategies and collaborates with clients to identify barriers to employment and develop job sustainment strategies, referring to internal and/or community resources as appropriate.

• Provide employment/career counselling to Indigenous clients through career planning and development, occupation selection, and work search strategies.
• Deliver Mobile Services to clients in the identified catchment areas, partnering with Indigenous community members and organizations.
• Apply a trauma-informed approach to create goal-focused strategies.
• Prioritize counselling, assistance with applications for training and self-employment, and referrals to internal and/or community resources.
• Collaborate with clients to identify barriers to employment, clarify employment difficulties, develop job sustainment strategies, and refer to additional services when appropriate.

• 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 education and experience; preference for a bachelor’s degree in Human Services.
• Minimum 1-year experience working with individuals who have struggled with homelessness and substance use/mental illness/chronic medical concerns.
• Knowledge of diverse Indigenous communities’ social, historical, jurisdictional, and cultural context, and Indigenous views on health and wellness.
• Understanding of intersectionality as it applies to people who may experience barriers.
• 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 with 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.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

• ETHOS is a Learning Organization offering ongoing career development and Learning and Development Plans that financially assist continuing education.
• Above-average leave and sick day coverage.
• Health Spending Account.
• Mental health strategies that include a paid day off to focus on you.
• Wellness Account to use towards Health, Fitness, and Wellness.

Job Type: Full-Time, contract until March 31, 2027

Hours: 37.5 per week

Wage: $27.50

Location:

Duncan, WorkBC Centre

How To Apply: Please send your cover letter and resume to the provided contact.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

We thank all applicants for their interest in ETHOS Career Management Group Ltd. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.