Counsellor, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Social Work

Job details

• Location Thunder Bay , ON P7B 5R1
• Salary 25.82 hourly / 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contract Full time

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

• Employment agency services

• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• 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
• Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
• Provide established workers with information and strategies for dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
• Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
• Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization
• Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals

• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• MS Word

• Community service organization

• Criminal record check

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

• Fast-paced environment
• Large caseload

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Organized
• As per collective agreement
• Mileage paid

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer

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
. The employer will not respond to your application.