Counsellor, Employment

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Private employment service agency
• Willing to relocate
• Consulting firm
• Employment agency services
• On-site customer service

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• Supervise other counsellors and support staff
• 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
• Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
• Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
• Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
• 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
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions, and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement toward defined objectives
• Recruit and hire staff
• 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
• Provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, businesses, industry and other organizations involved in providing community-based career planning support or resources
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Conduct vocational testing and psychometric assessment
• Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
• Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
• Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
• Provide expert witness testimony in court proceedings
• Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
• Conduct research
• Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions

Experience and specialization

Technical terminology

• Human resources

Medical specialization

• Psychology

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Disability benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Commission
• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available