Temporary Full Time Employment Consultant
Why Work for SOAR Community Services
About SOAR Community Services
SOAR Community Services (formerly St. Leonard's Community Services) has been an established part of the community for more than 55 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Our Purpose
We support people to achieve new heights.
We do this by:
- Delivering quality services
- Coordinating care
- Partnering with others
- Supporting staff success
- Continuously improving our services
Our Principles
- Empowered Client Voices
- Clarity with Compassion
- Unified by Teamwork
- Integrity Through Consistency
- Inclusion in Action
- Leadership Through Empowerment
- Community Connected Care
- Adaptation and Innovation
- Governance in Partnership
Full Time – Monday-Friday working 9am-5pm with 2 evening shifts per month from 12pm-8pm
Duties
We are recruiting for a Temporary Full Time Employment Consultant. Funded by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, this role is a vital part of our Employment Services Team supporting job seekers and employers.
Develop employment opportunities for clients
Provide employment and training needs assessment and case management
Develop Service Plans
Provide instruction, individual support and advocacy
Facilitate workshops
Complete reporting requirements
Collaborate with local training providers
Work with local employers to provide placements
Monitor client’s employment retention for 365 days
Qualifications
Have a College Diploma in a Human/Social Services or Business field, with a Career Practitioner/Job Development certificate an asset
Have a minimum 1-year experience in a related field
Be proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases
Access to reliable transportation, as some travel may be required
Ability to manage exposure to vicarious traumatic stress
Eligibility
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Vacant Position
Benefits
Salary: Starting at $24.25 per hour.
Benefits: Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for staff and their families.
Time off: 60 hours of personal leave, and 15 hours of wellness time (pro-rated first year).
RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff.
A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being.
How to Apply
Ready to Make an Impact?
We’re looking for someone passionate about empowering client voices, connection in community care and inclusion in action! If that’s you, we want to hear from you.
Start Date: September 8th, 2026 (Vacant Position)
Contract End Date: Approximately 12 months
Apply by: August 10th, 2026
Our Commitment to Job Seekers
SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.
SOAR Community Services is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our workplace and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals with lived and living experience and from members of equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and persons with disabilities. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodations as part of the hiring process, please let us know so that we may arrange for their provision
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