Employment Counsellor (Contract)

Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc.’s Employment Ontario Employment Services Program, known as Career Edge, requires an Employment Counsellor to provide services in its Napanee location. This is a full-time contract position effective immediately until March 31^st, 2025.

Who We Are
Career Edge specializes in employment and career development and has been offering free employment services to the general public since 1987. We also connect people to education, training, community services and a variety of other programs. Whether someone is looking for their first job or their last, or they’re an employer looking for employees, Career Edge is proud to offer a wealth of services and is excited to work with any job seeker or employer!

Who You Are
As an Employment Counsellor, you are a part of our Employment Services team and your passion for providing exceptional customer service contributes to guiding your clients to successful outcomes including employment, training, education and/or entrepreneurship. While assisting clients through the intake process and determining their needs, you will communicate in an open, helpful and engaging tone with a focus on empowering each client through the job search process.

You enjoy working with people, are organized, and can work effectively with a variety of software programs. This role will have you managing a caseload of clients, working collaboratively across all of our departments, completing data entry, following Ministry guidelines and referring clients to community supports and services.

Skills We’re Looking for:

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Strong case management skills including entering accurate case notes and maintaining organized files

·         Effective time management skills to meet timelines and targets by prioritizing tasks

·         Knowledge of the local labour market and labour legislation

·         Strong computer knowledge (Microsoft Office, EOIS-CaMs, Email, Databases)

Qualifications Required:

·         University Degree in a related field preferred

·         Minimum of two years of employment counselling experience is preferred

·         Valid driver’s licence

If we sound like someone you would like to work with and have the required skills for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume by 4:30pm on Friday May 3^rd, 2024 to:

Barb Miller
Employment Services Coordinator
Career Edge
2 Dairy Avenue, Unit 9, Napanee, ON K7R 1M4
[email protected]

All applicants are appreciated for their interest and effort in applying. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc./Career Edge welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.