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Employment Outreach Worker - The Bloom Group

Province: Vancouver, British Columbia
Position: Employment Outreach Worker
Deadline: August 31, 2022
Posted: August 9, 2022

Job Description / Duties

Under the direction of the Coordinator, Cordova House & Victory House, the Employment Outreach Worker is responsible for employment readiness and placement of individuals seeking employment through the You’re Hired Program. The Employment Outreach Worker facilitates the identification of employment opportunities and support to individuals to secure jobs.

Qualifications / Required Skills

EDUCATION/PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
• Diploma in social sciences, supported employment and/or adult education or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience or other qualifications
• Two years recent related experience
• Proven success with finding employment opportunities and placing employees in jobs
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle, clean driving record, and reliable vehicle with business rate (driving for business purposes) insurance and minimum $3 million liability
• Current Level 1 First Aid and CPR Level B or C certification
• A clear Criminal Record Check for Children and Vulnerable Adults


ABILITIES/SKILLS:
• Great initiative and leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effective, verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize
• Ability to empathize and work with people who may have experienced abuse, poverty, family violence, addiction issues, life-limiting illnesses, mental illness and multiple losses
• Ability to consider and construct practices that acknowledge and incorporate the experiences of persons who are marginalized on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, economic status, language, culture, age, disability, sexual orientation/identity, and/or gender identity
• Ability to be self-reflective in constructing egalitarian and collegial relationships

Contact Information

nthomas@thebloomgroup.org

Employer Profile

POSITION: Employment Outreach Worker
DEPARTMENT: Mental Health & Supportive Housing – Cordova & Victory House
AFFILIATION: HEU
POSTING NUMBER: 22-57
SALARY: $22.77 to $24.70
GRID: 22
DURATION: Temporary
STATUS: Part Time 9am – 5pm Tues-Thur
START: ASAP