Vocational Counsellor

VOCATIONAL COUNSELLOR

About the Role

As a Vocational Counsellor, you will provide the full continuum of support to participants with disabilities seeking competitive paid employment in an integrated community setting.  Working alongside in liaison with community or other referring staff, you ensure the integration of vocational skills into the workforce. You will be responsible for engagement, continuous assessment and the development and implementation of vocational plans. You provide any, or all, of a full range of supports to participants including one-to-one or group counselling, direct job marketing to potential employers, independent job search support, and onsite job coaching.

You will

+ Manage and maintain the caseload for all assigned participants in the program

+ Coordinate and conduct marketing and outreach activities to community agencies, organizations and employers

+ Engage participants and establish trusti...