Employment Counsellor

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 27.15

Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.

Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, complex care housing, temporary shelter services, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community.

Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Opportunity

We are seeking a temporary Employment Counsellor to join our WorkBC Centre team. Reporting to the Employment Services Manager, the Employment Counsellor is responsible for providing comprehensive employment counselling services to agency clients, related to job search, career planning, employment maintenance, and skills enhancement. As part of this role, counsellors assess client needs, develop client action plans, administer financial supports, make referrals, follow up with clients, and document client activity in the Integrated Case Management System (ICM), following agency guidelines and funder policy. If you love the idea of supporting people along their career journey, this is the role for you!

Overview

• Hours : 32 hours / week
• Shifts : Monday to Thursday, including rotating Wednesday evenings
• Hourly Wage : $27.15
• Job Type : Temporary (until March 31, 2027 or return of incumbent)
• Benefits : Competitive extended health benefits
• Work Site : WorkBC Centre Powell River Employment Services Centre, 4511 Marine Avenue, Powell River
• Start Date : January 26, 2026
• Closing Date : January 12, 2026 @ 5pm
• Questions? Contact Brodie D'Angio at
• To Apply : Submit a self-designed resume and cover letter

Responsibilities

Client Assessment

Employment Counselling

Client Progress Documentation

Workshop Referral and Delivery

Teamwork

Administration

Knowledge

Qualifications

Education and Training

We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As an inclusive employer, we would like to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible. Please contact us to let us know how we can best support you.

We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tlaamin People. We honour the land, the Tlaamin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.