PROGRAM COUNSELLOR– PATHWAYS FORWARD INITIATIVE

Job Description for 18-Month Contract Position

LOCATION : Northern Ontario – Community-Based Project Office (location to be confirmed).

HEAD OFFICE : Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle, 274 Highway 49, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON, K0K 1X0.

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO : Project Manager, Pathways Forward Initiative, with overall authority from the Executive Director, Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle.

SUMMARY

The Pathways Forward Counsellor is a contract position responsible for providing direct supports to workers displaced by the recent layoff. This layoff has had serious impacts on service delivery across Northern Ontario and represents a major loss to the Indigenous-led workforce in the region.

The Counsellor provides frontline support, career counselling, and training navigation for displaced workers; assists in delivering culturally grounded employment pathways; and contributes to a coordinated regional workforce strategy. This position is part of the Pathways Forward response initiative and works collaboratively with Indigenous leadership, community agencies, employers, and ALFDC staff to ensure culturally safe, trauma-informed, and community-led service delivery.

This description outlines the duties, responsibilities, key qualifications, and conditions required for the role.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY

Direct Client Support

• Provide culturally grounded career counselling, intake assessments, and individualized employment action plans for displaced workers.
• Assist clients in identifying strengths, transferable skills, and opportunities for retraining or upskilling.
• Provide emotional support, trauma-informed guidance, and referrals to mental health or wellness services where appropriate.
• Support clients with résumé writing, job search strategies, interview preparation, and digital literacy.
• Help clients access education, micro-credentials, certifications, and on-the-job training through partnerships with training institutions.

Skills Development & Training Navigation

Community & Agency Coordination

Employer Engagement

Administration, Tracking & Reporting

Other Duties

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

CONDITIONS

LOCATION : Northern Ontario – Community-Based Project Office (location to be confirmed).

WAGE : $33.00 per hour.

DEADLINE TO APPLY : January 18, 2026, at 12 : 00 pm noon.

Please send cover letter with your resume to Alex Graham at projmanager@alfdc.on.ca . If you have any questions, please email me. INDIGENOUS ANCESTRY PREFERRED.

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