Counselor & Developer

Number of Vacancies: 1
Type of

Contract:

Temporary
Hours of Work: 37.5 Hours/Week

Compensation: $25.66 - $26.70/Hour

Job Code: 1-EST-2026

Contract

Start Date:

TBD

Contract End Date: March 27, 2026

Department: Employment Services

Location: Hamilton, ON

Founded in 1889,
YWCA Hamilton is known as one of Hamilton’s original social innovators and works from a feminist, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive framework. We are committed to providing meaningful and accessible services that create opportunities to amplify voices and co-create gender-inclusive and equitable communities.

Grounded in our core values of intersectional feminism
, people-centred approaches,
belonging
, shared responsibility and strong partnerships
, our work is guided by the belief that lasting change can be created together. YWCA Hamilton envisions an equitable world where women (cis and trans), girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people have the rights and resources to shape their own lives and lead their communities. Join us in taking bold action that leads to life-changing impacts in our community.

• On-the-job training and professional development opportunities
• Childcare discounts
• Opportunities to get involved in our community
• A competitive total rewards package that may include extended health benefits and paid sick time (eligibility criteria applies)

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of women, children, gender diverse people and families every day, we would love for you to join our team!

• Supports job seekers by providing employment support and job training to individuals with self- identified barriers including but not limited to physical and mental disabilities, new immigrant and lack of job market experience.
• Supports job seekers through resume building, interview preparation, training, and coaching, to develop the job seekers/clients’ skill set and knowledge;
• Provides solutions-based 1-1 counselling in the areas of job search, job placement, career decision making, job maintenance, or other identified employment needs;
• Conducts intakes, including needs and risk assessments and creates employment action plans;
• Contracts, implements and follows-up as it pertains to employment/vocational goals and other client needs as prescribed by program guidelines;
• Develops action plan collaboratively with clients and support implementation;
• Determines financial need and arranges program financial supports as required;
• Negotiates and develops intervention agreements (training, self-employment, wage subsidies) as required;
• Refers client to external agencies as needed and tracks connections and results;
• Works collaboratively with the employer and community in the specialized, individualized planning to identify, secure and maintain employment;
• Negotiates and develops subsidized work placements;
• Assists employers with workplace accommodations including site visit, employer site reviews, and onsite job coaching;
• Assists employers and clients with job maintenance and retention;
• Research, and plans for targeted, individualized job placements that meet the needs of everyone;
• Identifies and assesses client’s need for job coaching; assists clients in the development of appropriate work habits and attitudes for the workplace;
• Conducts marketing, intake and outreach activities, via community outreach to job seekers and employers, organizations and social networks to promote the program and recruit job seekers/clients and employers;
• Actively recruits employers and seeks out job placement opportunities, including identifying and contacting new prospective employers in industries/labor market that members have identified as area of interest;
• Persuades and influences employers to hire job seekers with barriers into the workforce, citing the importance of a diverse workforce and job development; assists with connections between service providers and employers for placement and training funding;
• Develops and monitors training plan and agreements with client and employer; acts as a liaison between client and employer and assists with interpersonal conflicts between the employer and…