Job Description
Employment Counselor
As a member of the Client Services Team, the Employment Counselor is responsible for providing employment/career counseling to Indigenous clients through career planning and development, occupation selection, and work search strategies. This includes delivering Mobile Services to clients in the Malahat, Cowichan, Halalt, Stz'uminus, Lyackson, Lake Cowichan, and Penelakut catchment area, partnering with Indigenous community members and organizations. The counselor will use a trauma‑informed perspective to create goal‑focused strategies, assist clients with applications for training, self‑employment and related opportunities, and refer clients to appropriate internal and/or community resources. The counselor will collaborate with clients to identify barriers to employment, clarify employment difficulties while developing job sustainment strategies, and refer to additional services for further assistance when appropriate.