Customized Employment Career Coach

• Conduct a thorough Disability Related Needs Assessment (DRENA)
• Assess and refer to specialized assessments as part of a client Action Plan; (including medical assessment reports, Psychological and Vocational, Learning Disability, Neuropsychological, and Functional Capacity)
• Interpret the results of specialized assessments and recommend next steps. This may include support for long term interventions or external referrals to appropriate community agencies
• Work with the Client's natural support network and other community service providers, as needed.
• Assist Clients with the development and updating of individualized action plans
• Provide job search and career planning assistance to Clients
• Maintain detailed and updated Client documentation in ICM including notes on Client progress, referrals, updates, outcomes and reports database.
• Provide ongoing support and maintain consistent contact with clients throughout program participation
• Monitor the Client's ongoing need for supports and services
• Analyze labour market trends to identify opportunities
• Promote WorkBC services to employers and community stakeholders, highlighting customized wage subsidies
• Create and support unpaid work experiences, community attachment and job placements
• Maintain regular contact with the Client to support, motivate, and monitor the Client's progress;
• Ensure that appropriate follow up mechanisms are in place to capture and celebrate Client's sustained employment
• Work to Training Group's Quality Management System, ISO9001:2015 standard.

• Provide outreach for case managed services as needed.
• Participate in committees with the mandate of supporting Clients with Disabilities;
• Represent the Maple Ridge WorkBC Centre through participation in community events, such as career fairs, community days, and other special events;

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

• A Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education, training and career consulting experience
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse range of individuals with complex barriers and a wide range of cultural backgrounds
• Experience with employment programs
• Experience working with persons living with a disability
• Able to interpret specialized assessments and engage in meaningful conversations with positive outcomes using active listening and empathy.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer software applications including MS Office, Database entry and ability to research information using the Internet
• Creative and passionate about working with clients to secure sustainable employment
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of career assessment, problem solving strategies, and decision-making theories
• Knowledge of local labour market and trends
• Willingness to travel within Lower Mainland and reliable transportation with valid BC Driver's License
• Satisfactory completion of a Criminal Record check including a vulnerable population check. A criminal record will not automatically result in your application for employment being denied
• Access to a car and a BC Driver's License is mandatory.

• Career Development Practitioner.
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor.
• Rehabilitation and Disability Management.
• Occupational Therapy

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