Job Readiness Program
The Job Readiness Program is an 8-week virtual group tailored to your needs as a job seeker living with the effects of brain injury, including concussion. The group will be mainly facilitated by an employment counsellor, with select sessions led by a social worker and occupational therapist. To further support the job searching process, group participants may be eligible for a paid job placement and access to one-on-one support by an employment counsellor, social worker,
and occupational therapist.
- Understanding your strengths as a job seeker
- Job readiness and finding the right fit
- Communication skills and disability disclosure
- Resumes, cover letters and interview skills
- Managing stress and brain injury symptoms at work
- 8-week virtual group
- Facilitated by experts in the employment and brain injury field
- Group participants may be eligible for a paid job placement and access to one-on-one support by an employment counsellor, social worker, and occupational therapist
- You are actively seeking employment
- You are located in Ontario
- You are unemployed and eligible to work in Canada
- You are able and willing to provide your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- If eligible, to access the paid job placement, medical clearance to work must be provided from a medical doctor or nurse practitioner
Upcoming Groups
Tuesday, June 9 to July 28, 2026
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FULL
Thursday, June 11 to July 30, 2026
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
FULL
Accepting applications for Fall 2026 groups.
Job Seekers - Apply Now
Click the button below to apply for the Job Readiness Program.
For more information, or if you need support filling out the application, please contact the Return to Work Team at (905)-641-8877 or email returntowork@obia.on.ca.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. The views expressed in this program are the views of the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.
