06 Aug
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The Work Bridge
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Canada
06 Aug
The Work Bridge
Canada
We primarily serve people with disabilities, and their first interaction with us matters as much as the service that follows. Many have encountered systems that treated disability as a barrier to manage rather than a circumstance to accommodate. The right person for this role leads with respect, asks rather than assumes, and treats accommodation as a routine part of effective service.
We are engaging an Employment Consultant to carry a focused caseload and help people find work that fits them for the August 2026–March 2027 term.
About the role
This client-facing role is for someone with a genuine talent for working with people. You will carry a deliberately small caseload so you can know each client well and help them move toward work that truly suits them. This includes identifying suitable roles, sustaining motivation through a discouraging process, developing employer leads, and supporting clients through applications. It also requires judgment to collaborate with community partners on life-stabilization supports and make appropriate referrals.
If you are self-motivated, collaborative, and take pride in this work, we would like to hear from you.
What you will do
- Carry a reasonable caseload and build real working relationships with the people on it.
- Get to know each client well enough to identify work that suits their skills, interests, circumstances, and goals, including options they may not have considered.
- Identify accommodation needs as a normal part of planning, and support clients in explaining those needs to employers when they choose to do so.
- Help clients prepare resumes and cover letters, practice interviews, and understand workplace expectations.
- Help clients apply for roles and, when needed, work alongside them to complete and submit applications.
- Develop employer leads through outreach and cold calls and match clients to suitable openings.
- Engage employers on accessible hiring, accommodation, and disability-related hiring supports and incentives.
- Sustain client motivation throughout the job search, knowing when to encourage, when to ease off, and when to try a different approach after a setback.
- Recognize when a client may benefit from additional or life-stabilization support and coordinate appropriate referrals with the Site Coordinator.
- Coordinate with intake and retention functions on client readiness and post-placement transition.
- Maintain accurate client, employer, and outcome records in a case management system to Employment Ontario standards.
Who this suits
- You are excellent with people. You build trust quickly with clients and communicate confidently with employers
- You are committed to serving clients with complex barriers, not avoiding them.
- You think independently, read situations well, understand what a person needs, and act without waiting to be told.
- You are creative about work and can see several possible directions in someone’s background that they may not have considered.
- You are comfortable with outreach,
including cold calling employers.
- You are organized and maintain accurate, current documentation.
- You work well with people facing barriers and treat accommodation as standard practice.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in employment services, case management, career counselling, recruitment, customer service, or a comparable people-facing field.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with sound judgment about when to motivate, when to redirect, and when to refer.
- Disability-informed practice, including experience supporting people with visible and non-visible disabilities, familiarity with accommodation processes, and working knowledge of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code duty to accommodate.
- Ability to maintain strict client confidentiality and accurately document client information in accordance with organizational and program requirements.
- Comfort with employer outreach and job development.
- Working knowledge of Employment Ontario program requirements is an asset.
- Relevant post-secondary education, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
- Career Development Practitioner certification, or eligibility, is an asset.
- Proficiency with case management and CRM systems and Microsoft 365.
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check prior to commencement.
- Access to reliable transportation for employer site visits where required.
Pay: $25.00-$27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- In office parking
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
📌 Employment Consultant (Canada)
🏢 The Work Bridge
📍 Canada