Career Counsellor - Scarborough, #8121

Career Counsellor, Job ID #8121
Career Services / Casual / Part Time / Full Time Possibilities / Starting ASAP / Scarborough

Who is JVS
JVS Toronto believes that every individual has opportunities for employment. Since 1947, JVS Toronto has been giving the power of employment and improved learning serving 10,000 new individuals annually through career, employment, and assessment services in Toronto and York Region. We also help businesses recruit the workforce they need to be successful. JVS Toronto is a registered charity and receives generous funding to provide most of our services without charge. Learn about the work we do: www.jvstoronto.org.

Our employees benefit from a group benefit plan, a friendly work environment, monthly wellness initiatives, access to an employee assistance program (EAP), opportunities for continuous learning and a variety of corporate discounts. JVS Toronto also offers permanent employees a generous vacation package, a pension plan in addition to paid sick time, family care and wellness days.

Program Overview
The Career Counselling Services assist clients in identifying their interests, skills, personality attributes and values. This process allows them to develop a clear understanding of what will make a fulfilling career. This is a fee-based service.

We’re looking for someone who will:

1. Provide targeted and in-depth career assessments and counselling for clients from a range of educational and occupational backgrounds
2. Design career counselling interventions specific to client’s unique needs and help them create a career profile
3. Administer and interpret results of Level B career assessment inventories, vocational assessments and other relevant tools that will assist clients in career decision-making; write reports outlining the findings/results as required
4. Provide information about specific jobs and career paths that are realistic and attainable based on client’s goals
5. Advise clients on education and training options, where appropriate, to help them reach their career goals
6. Provide consultations, as needed, to prospective clients who have questions or need further clarifications about services offered
7. Source or develop new assessment batteries or/and program packages relevant to services offered
8. Take initiative and possess the ability to work independently to achieve career counselling objectives.
9. Promote Career Services to ensure client flow and establish a pipeline of referrals

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

1. Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, Adult Education, or related
2. Compliance with Canadian Standards & Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners
3. 1-2 years of Counselling experience
4. Experience administering and interpreting Level B Career Assessment tools like the MBTI, SII, and other inventories
5. Know how and where to source relevant labor market information
6. Strong ability to use counselling techniques
7. Effective problem solving skills
8. Effective written and verbal communication skills
9. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a variety of personality types, cultural backgrounds, and vocational barriers
10. Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency (ie. SalesForce)
11. A clear Police Vulnerable Sector check is required for this position