Employment Consultant – Integrated Employment Services

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Job Title: Employment Consultant – Integrated Employment Services

Position Type: Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Permanent

Number of Positions: 2

Reason for Posting: New Position and existing vacancy

Rate: $29.40 per hour

Vacation: 4 weeks to start

Benefits: Group benefits with Life Insurance, AD&D, Extended Health and Dental Care with premiums 100% paid by the employer, LTD with premiums 100% paid by employees; paid sick leave and float day

RRSP: RRSP with 6.5% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution after successful completion of probation

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Supervisor: Senior Manager, Employment, Training and Community Programs

Posting Date: April 22, 2026

Application Deadline: May 1, 2026

Location: 145 Front St., Toronto

Why Fred Victor?

For 130 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in helping people rebuild their lives in Toronto. Our mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness. We are committed to ending homelessness, one person at a time.

The Community Services (CS) department at Fred Victor is a multi-service, multi-site structure that encompasses the 40 Oak Community HUB and community programs, Consumption and Treatment Services, Employment and Training Services, Drop-Ins, Warming and Keep Cool Programs, and Food Services. Additionally, it operates a social purpose enterprise with catering services and spearheads a significant peer training initiative that prioritizes the involvement of individuals with lived experience.

As an Employment Consultant within F red Victor’s Employment and Training Services (ETS) program, you will serve as the primary point of contact for new job seekers. You will create a welcoming and professional environment while guiding clients through personalized employment plans tailored to their strengths and needs. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Employment and Training Services, your role will be central in supporting clients facing employment barriers by offering coaching, resources, and connections to community supports. You are client-focused, knowledgeable about employment services, and driven to make a meaningful social impact.

Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?

We offer a supportive and collaborative environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a chance to make a difference. With over 75 programs and 25 sites, there are lots of opportunities to grow your career with us. Many members of the management team started in relief and front-line roles.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct eligibility assessments and co-develop individualized client action plans focused on employment readiness.
• Deliver comprehensive employment services including job search workshops, one-on-one coaching, and referrals to relevant training and community programs.
• Manage a caseload of approximately 200 clients utilizing case management systems to accurately track progress and outcomes.
• Provide intake, assessment, and case management services to support client goal setting and barrier reduction.
• Follow up regularly to monitor client progress and adjust plans as needed.
• Advocate for clients’ access to employment opportunities, skills training, social assistance, and equitable services.
• Facilitate client workshops focusing on job search strategies, interview preparation, and workplace integration, with an emphasis on holistic support.
• Achieve program targets for client engagement, service delivery, and statistical reporting in alignment with Employment Ontario requirements.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with employers and community partners to connect clients with sustainable job opportunities.
• Host and support community employer events, job fairs, and networking to foster client-employer connections.
• Maintain up-to-date job postings and sector-specific labor market research to support client placement opportunities.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Career Counselling, Adult Education, Social Services, or a related field, and/or 5 years of directly related experience.
• Minimum 3 years of case management experience working with clients facing complex employment barriers.
• Proven experience coaching and mentoring individuals from diverse and underserved populations.
• Knowledge of local labor market trends, employment resources, and government assistance programs.
• Familiarity with job search techniques, career development tools, and challenges associated with unemployment.
• Strong digital literacy: experience with CRM systems, social media platforms, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional ethics.
• Certification as a Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) is an asset.
• Experience working with provincial government tools such as CaMS, and online employment services is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to challenging and unpredictable situations based on program environments.
• Possible exposure to unpleasant odours.
• Travel between Community Services program sites via TTC.
• Occasional exposure to pests such as bed bugs, mice, and cockroaches.

Compensation and Benefits:

• For the Employment Consultant – Integrated Employment Services, Fred Victor offers an hourly rate of $29.40
• 4 weeks of vacation to start + 1 float day
• Generous paid sick leave allowance
• A comprehensive Dental, Extended Health and LTD group benefits package includes individual and family coverage, including prescriptions, hospital accommodation, hearing care, paramedical practitioners and a wide variety of dental care. Additional insurance includes vision care and travel for emergency medical services.
• 6.5 % of your gross salary will be contributed to a group RRSP on your behalf after successful completion of probation; you will contribute 4% of your gross salary to the same RRSP
• Access to employee and family assistance plan

How You Can Apply:

Send your resume and an email describing why you want to be part of the Fred Victor Team by May 1, 2026 to CommunityServicesHiring@fredvictor.org with ‘Employment Consultant - Integrated Employment Services’ in the subject line.

A Police Record Check is required by the final candidate prior to hiring.

Accessibility & Accommodation

Fred Victor is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities and have lived-experience.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.