Job Posting Vocational Service Specialist (VSS) Full-Time Work from Home

GEC – Vocational Service Specialist (VSS) FT Job Opportunity
Vocational Service Specialist (VSS)
Full-Time / Work from Home
*Must be available during weekdays and regular business hours*
As a Vocational Service Specialist at Geseron Employment Consulting (GEC) Ltd., you will play a
crucial role in guiding clients through their career development journey while equipping them with
the skills and knowledge needed to re-enter the workforce successfully. You will also be
responsible for the review and analysis of a client’s existing education, training, experience, and
restrictions/limitations in order to complete vocational reporting and assessments of employment
or employability options.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Search Assistance Programs
• Guide and educate clients through GEC’s structured Job Search Assistance programs.
• Teach clients job search strategies and prepare them for job interviews.
• Generate new cover letters, resumes, and/or portfolios.
• Motivate, monitor progress, and support clients as they transition back into the workforce.
• Ensure delivery of all required program information as well as ongoing detailed reporting
from each client interaction as per GEC guidelines and standards within the expected
timeframes.
• Minimum of once weekly contact with clients throughout programs.
Vocational Assessment and Reporting Services
• Review in depth file information such as employment documents, medical information, and
job descriptions.
• Understanding the impact of restrictions/limitations and determine if a client could meet
the demands of their previous occupation and what may be possible if not regarding
returning to work.
• Objectively research and identify appropriate alternative/transferable occupational options
based upon a variety of file factors.
• Understanding labour market trends as it relates to recommendations for occupations.
• Completion of systemized reporting as per GEC guidelines and standards for our Vocational
Assessment and Reporting Services within the expected timeframes.
Requirements:
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience within the vocational rehabilitation industry,
career counselling, writing cover letters, resumes, industry specific job markets, trends,
and online platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information in a
clear and engaging way.
• Proactive, empathetic and motivational approach to working with clients, identifying and
solving problems.
• Detail-oriented, deadline driven with the ability to follow standard processes and
procedures.
• Reliable and consistent with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Dedicated and free from distractions private workspace.
• Computer or laptop with proof of antivirus software.
• High-speed internet connection.
• Familiarity with Microsoft oVice applications.
• Criminal record check.
Required Qualifications:
• Relevant post-secondary education in vocational rehabilitation, counselling, career
development, social work, or related field required.
• A combination of equivalent education, training, and experience may be considered. If
relying upon equivalency, ensure this is clearly identified within your resume.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with formulating reports such as Transferable Skills Analysis, Labour Market
Research, Employability Reviews, etc.
• Experience in coordinating assessments, interpreting reports, and providing support to
various demographics, such as military personnel and veterans, in achieving their
rehabilitation goals.
• Professional credentials relating to the practice of career development and vocational
rehabilitation, e.g.: Career Professionals of Canada – CPC (Certified Professional Resume
Writer – CPRW, Certified Resume Strategist – CRS), Vocational Rehabilitation Association of
Canada – VRAC (Registered Rehabilitation Professional – RRP, Registered Vocational
Progression – RVP), Canadian Society of Professionals in Disability Management – CSPDM
(Certified Disability Management Professional – CDMP, Certified Return to Work
Coordinator – CRTWC), College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals – CVRP (Return to
Work Disability Managers – RTWDM, Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional – CVRP,
CVRP – Transferable Skills Analysis – TSA, Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator – CCVE),
etc.
Languages:
• English is mandatory.
• French is considered an asset.
Wages:
• $25 – $27 per hour.
The Successful Applicant Must: The Successful Applicant Must Not:
• Handle responsibility • Be stubborn about changing their viewpoints
• Be time-eVicient
• Learn quickly
• Follow instructions
• Ignore timelines
• Be unreliable
• Be a poor listener
• Research information • Be indecisive
• Analyze details • Be slow to react
• Apply reasoning
• Organize information
• Work consistently
• Be patient
• Proofread
• Maintain standards
• Be resourceful
• Finish projects
• Listen to others
• Be self-confident
• Work well under pressure
• Work alone
Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope
of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, e;orts, duties, responsibilities, or working
conditions associated with it. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may
be assigned at any time.
Please submit your completed application via email to:
info@geseron.com