Job Developer, Health Connect

The YWCA Metro Vancouver in partnership with YWCA Toronto have launched the Health Connect program to support newcomers and refugees self-identified as women who are internationally educated health professionals (IEHP) in British Columbia (BC) and Ontario (ON).

The program will work to improve awareness among women IEHPs of the foreign credential process, provide tailored employment and wrap-around services, reduce barriers to foreign credential recognition and provide Canadian work experience in their intended field of work.

Working with program participants and their established goals, the Job Developer will ensure that a targeted number of participants secure unpaid work placements, subsidized work placements and / or obtain sustainable employment in their primary or related field as well as facilitate the foreign credential recognition process.

The job developer will also connect with employers for placements and focus groups. The Job Developer will work under the general supervision of the Health Connect Manager.

The Job Developer will work in a hybrid environment; in person required at the assigned locations, and will work virtually and collaboratively with the YWCA Toronto team.

What you’ll be doing :

Working with participants to determine their individual needs and skills to market to employers in the labour market

Conducting and managing schedule of one-to-one job development meetings

Direct marketing to employers to promote specific skills

Match participants who have obtained the recognition of their foreign credentials with residency opportunities

Recruit employers and outreach to local healthcare employers to secure subsidized residencies and mentorship opportunities

Refer IEHPs to subsequent language or skills training or assessments, as needed

Hold group orientation sessions with participants and employers

Support IEHPs who have obtained credential recognition and licensing to find suitable paid or unpaid work placement

Provide subsidized residencies in IEHPs intended healthcare field

Offer conversation circle sessions for IEHPs, led by peers from the industry to enhance occupational-specific language skills, focusing on medical topics and terminology of the sector

Facilitate workshops and develop workshop materials

Provide career exploration opportunities to participants in collaboration with health partners

Provide post-job placement support

Track progress of participants, maintain participant records, provide post-job placement support, and adjust career plans as necessary

Follow up on participants employment status

Provide localized employment supports such as unpaid work experience for participants who did not achieve suitable employment

Provide individual or group-based mentorship

Host networking events for employers, mentors and participants

Conduct employer engagement focus groups on program goals and expectations

Provide employer engagement training sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility

Collect feedback and administer YWCA satisfaction surveys from participants, employers and community groups

Other duties as required

What you’ll need :

Job development, career coaching, or placement experience in a related setting

Demonstrated ability to build lasting professional relationships with participants and employers

Experience writing participant notes and keeping accurate files and records

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Career advising and / or counselling experience and / or working with visible minority communities

Relevant post-secondary degree or diploma or a combination of relevant education and experience

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to foster strong working relationships with internal staff, various partners and stakeholders to ensure cooperation and effective information flow between programs / departments

Keen understanding of issues and barriers faced by women and newcomers to Canada

Understanding of community resources and wrap-around supports available to program participants

Excellent computer skills (all Microsoft Applications), SharePoint, OneDrive, LMS Knowledge

Ability to coordinate and deliver meetings on Zoom video conferencing platform

Strong Admin skills, analytics and reporting

Must be reliable, well-organized, detail-oriented, excellent follow-through skills

Self-starter : the ability to take initiative, and maintain effective and professional work habits (i.e. prioritize, plan and manage work;

punctuality) to produce timely and effective results

Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Must be able to work in person during office hours at the YWCA program location

Able to work after hours and or weekends as required

Able to commute between sites

A second language will be considered an asset

A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.

The YWCA Metro Vancouver’s COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination from COVID-19 is not required at this time.

However, should circumstances change and the YWCA deem it necessary to reintroduce such policy, you may be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing your duties.

Bonus qualities (but not required)

Healthcare experience and / or healthcare connections will be considered an asset

CCDP certification will be considered an asset

What we offer : We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total compensation package :

Extended medical and dental benefits

A defined benefit pension plan

Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions

Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members

Free membership to our Health + Fitness Centre, discounts at our YWCA Hotel and priority in YWCA Child Care centres

A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and wellbeing, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our staff mentorship program and three equity committees who help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.

Pay Rate : $30.18