Catholic Social Services is currently seeking a contract full-time, Employment Counsellor in EDMONTON to join our Community Outreach & Disability Service. We are looking for staff who are client-centered, trauma-informed, patient, engaging, confident, thoughtful, and motivated to achieve success when supporting others in the community. The contract will end on March 31, 2029.

Program Overview:

The Employment Readiness Coordinator supports marginalized mothers in developing the skills, confidence, and competencies needed to prepare for, secure, and maintain meaningful employment and participate in appropriate training opportunities. The coordinator delivers individualized coaching, group workshops, and facilitates employer connections while addressing systemic and personal barriers to employment. This role works collaboratively with community partners and internal program staff to provide holistic, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed support.

Job Summary                                                                                                  

Administrative and Logistics:

• Support participant recruitment and screening
• Conduct intake assessments to identify employment goals, skills, barriers, and support needs

• Develop and regularly update Individual Action Plans (IAPs)

• Make referrals to community services, to help reduce barriers to employment, including childcare and mental health referrals
• Orient participants to program expectations, training structure, and available supports
• Facilitate group learning using adult education principles and trauma-informed practice
• Develop classroom and theory-based modules
• Teach participants the classroom curriculum
• Maintain accurate program files, attendance records, and case documentation
• Prepare reports, data summaries, program updates, and correspondence as required
• Track employment readiness progress, referrals and employment outcomes
• Contribute to program evaluation and continuous improvement
• Coordinate communications with participants, partners, and internal teams
• Contribute to an inclusive, respectful and supportive work environment
• Participate in case conferences, and team meetings
• Implement and maintain data tracking, reporting, and case management systems
• Learn, use, and support staff with the government client management system
• Regular interaction with staff, clients, employers, and community partners.
• Occasional evenings and weekends based on program events or participant needs.

Participant Support and Case Management

• Provide one-on-one employment readiness coaching tailored to the unique needs of each mother
• Support participants with job search strategies, résumé development, interview preparation, and workplace readiness
• Assist participants in balancing employment goals with caregiving responsibilities and family well‑being
• Monitor participant progress, document outcomes and provide follow up after employment placement

Employment Counselling and Work-Based Learning

• Provide person centred employment counselling
• Deliver job search assistance, résumé and cover letter development, career exploration, and interview preparation
• Monitor participant progress and adjust supports as needed
• Train new participants and supervise Work-Based Learning (WBL) placements.
• Track participant progress, troubleshoot performance issues, and support program reporting
• Prepare reports in alignment with funder and agency requirements
• Satisfactory Police Information including Vulnerable sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check
• A reliable vehicle, vehicle registration and third-party liability insurance (two million)
• Driver's Abstract with less than (6) demerit points current within one (1) year
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with at least two years of Canadian driving experience.

What We Offer:

• The compensation for this position ranges from $55,134.89- $58,479.03 annually and is based on qualifications and experience.
• Flexible benefit options when eligible.
• Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented organization, where your ideas are heard, and you can see your impact daily.
• Growth Opportunities: apply and grow your skills within a dynamic, innovative and expanding Agency that is taking a leadership role in our industry.

About Catholic Social Services:

You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.

With 65 years of service delivery experience, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with nearly 2000 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering over 100 different programs to people in need throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton.

Our values are at the core of everything we do!

• Humility: We acknowledge with gratitude our human abilities and limitations. We demonstrate humility by doing the best that we can with the resources that we have.
• Compassion: We respond to people in need with love. We demonstrate our compassion by caring for people without judgment and without condition.
• Respect: We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom. 

Catholic Social Services is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce. In an effort to enrich our agency and reflect the communities we serve, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all diverse groups and backgrounds.