Vocational counsellor (except education)

Overview

Languages

Bilingual

• Master's degree

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Hybrid

Work must be completed both in person and remotely.

• Associations and non profit organizations

Responsibilities

• 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
• Perform administrative tasks
• Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
• Administer and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of clients
• Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
• Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Conduct vocational testing and psychometric assessment

Experience and specialization

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

• Community service organization

Additional information

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Values and ethics
• Accurate
• Initiative
• Organized

Benefits

• As per collective agreement

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site recreation and activities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities