Customized Employment Career Coach

Job title:

Customized Employment Career Coach

Company

Douglas College

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITYPosition InformationLocation Maple Ridge
Salary Range$63,024 to $68,224 annually. Salary is based on education and experience.
The OpportunityThe Customized Employment Career Coach supports complex clients in their job search, facilitating work experiences, community attachments, and paid employment opportunities. This role involves building employer relationships, sourcing placements, and providing follow-up support to ensure client success in the workplace.Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct complex client needs assessments that include physical, developmental, cognitive, and social and emotional barriers;
• Refer and interpret specialized assessments including medical assessment reports, Psychological and Vocational, Learning Disability, Neuropsychological, and Functional Capacity;
• Complete Client Discovery, Employment Profile and next steps action plans;
• Refer clients to community partners for additional supports and assistive technology solutions when required;
• Assist with Occupational Skills Training applications or Short-Term Occupational Training (STOC);
• Analyze labour market trends to identify opportunities;
• Promote WorkBC services to employers and community stakeholders and highlight customized wage subsidies;
• Create and support unpaid work experiences, community attachments, and job placements;
• Provide job search and career planning assistance;
• Provide ongoing support to promote job sustainment.

Community Engagement:

• Represent WorkBC at community events;
• Assist with organization and promotion of specialized events such as hiring fairs.

Teamwork:

• Participate in regular team meetings, strategic planning and program review sessions as scheduled;
• Foster positive, productive working relationships and work collaboratively to contribute to a positive work environment based on mutual respect.

Administrative Duties:

• Keep detailed client and employer notes to track activities and progress as required by Douglas College and the Funder;
• Maintain accurate records and ensure information is entered into ICM as per WorkBC policy;
• Review client progress outcomes against performance targets and contribute strategies to ensure program targets are met;
• Submit activity and progress reports to project CCSP as requested;
• Work to Training Group’s Quality Management System, ISO9001:2015 standard;
• Perform miscellaneous duties as required.

WHO WE AREDo what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.
WHAT WE OFFERWe offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• 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 funding
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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WHAT IT TAKESTo be Successful in this Role You will Need:Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, employment and career counselling, vocational counselling certifications;

Experience:

• Assessing complex client needs;
• Customized employment coaching and job development;
• Working with persons with disabilities;
• Conducting Disability-Related Needs Assessments (DRENA) and interpreting Specialized Assessments or clinical assessments is preferred;
• Identifying Assistive Technology solutions for Persons with Disabilities;
• Building partnerships with stakeholders and employers.

In addition:

• Current local labour market knowledge across a range of industry sectors;
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;
• Proven ability to successfully work within a multi-faceted program, and meet targets and deadlines;
• Ability to adjust to a flexible schedule;
• Access to a car and a BC Driver’s License is mandatory;
• Satisfactory completion of a criminal records check.

Additional InformationThis contract position is 40 hours per week located at the WorkBC Maple Ridge office. Working hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm and requires occasional evening shifts until 6:30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Posting Number 02459SA
Position Title Customized Employment Career Coach
Anticipated Start Date 02/17/2025
End Date 02/16/2026
Needs a Criminal Records Check YesHow To ApplyOpen Date 01/31/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Minimum Number of References
Equity StatementDouglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Important NoteInterested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site [www.douglascollegecareers.ca]. Please note that successful candidates will be required to provide a copy of their educational credentials and/or transcripts as part of the onboarding process.At Douglas College, we believe in a personal touch and the importance of genuine interactions. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our team without the use of AI tools.

Expected salary

$63024 – 68224 per year

Location

Canada

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:40:43 GMT

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