Noor Asif

With over 10 years of experience in career counselling, vocational rehabilitation, and facilitation, I specialize in empowering multi-barrier clients, including immigrants and individuals with mental health challenges, to achieve their employment goals. I have a proven track record in developing personalized vocational plans, delivering job readiness workshops, and facilitating group and one-on-one support sessions. My expertise lies in working with diverse populations, conducting holistic assessments, and collaborating with employers to provide job coaching, workplace accommodations, and long-term employment solutions. I am multilingual and dedicated to helping individuals overcome barriers, build confidence, and find sustainable employment opportunities.

• Employment Counseling
• Group Facilitation
• Job Marketing & Development
• Mental Health Support
• Need assessment
• Resourceful
• Team Collaboration
• Technology Skills
• Vocational Counselling

1. Community Program Officer

   Ministry of Social Development Poverty Reduction, BCPS

   Apr 2026 to Present

   • Provide client-centered case management across in-person, telephone, and virtual settings, supporting individuals with physical, mental health, and psychosocial barriers to employment and community participation. • Conduct structured functional assessments, including clients in crisis, using trauma-informed and de-escalation approaches to identify barriers impacting employability and rehabilitation outcomes. • Develop and maintain individualized employment and action plans that outline vocational goals, support, and client responsibilities to promote progress toward sustainable employment and independence. • Coordinate access to financial, community, and employment-related support while connecting clients to rehabilitation services, training programs, and external providers to support return-to-work readiness. • Apply legislative authority and professional judgment to assess client needs, update case documentation, and support ongoing engagement.

2. Disability Case Manager

   Work BC

   Aug 2021 to Mar 2026

   Multi barrier Clients, Clients with disability • Perform Disability Related Employment Needs Assessment (DRENA) to analyze health barriers to employment and referring them to Functional or Psychological Vocational Assessments to assist them in making best career choices • Assist Participants with job search strategies, accommodations and to prepare for scheduled interviews • Arranging information sessions on MS teams for internal and external partners for program promotion • Provide administrative support, tracking client progress, updating program markers, maintaining intake records • Submit reports, request amendments, and create rationales for client training and ongoing support • Referring clients to Occupational and Short skills training; Aiding with the required documentation. • Assist participants and employers to resolve issues that may arise during job sustainment. • Meeting clients biweekly or monthly to monitor clients’ for setting short term and long-term goals • Making referral to external community resources contingent to the client’s vocational, financial and emotional need.

3. SOV Career Advisor/ Facilitator/ Job Developer

   YWCA

   Jan 2019 to Jan 2021

   Vancouver, BC

   Survive to Thrive • Prescreening potential clients and conducting intakes virtually for ongoing cohorts • Provide customized assistance to multi-barrier clients; credential enhancement, support in attaining internships and training, achieving employment goals and later job maintenance • Deliver job readiness webinars and on Zoom in 1:1 and group setting • Making timely decisions to deal with complicated and challenging issues related to employment and job sustainability • Manage a varied and complex caseload by prioritizing tasks • Update database, explain and defend detailed and complex information through multiple means • Assist clients in receiving community and ministry initiatives; wage subsidy, bursaries, and grants, SPEI, STE, workplace accommodations, and counselling sessions

4. Employment Facilitator

   ISS of BC

   Jan 2017 to Jan 2019

   Vancouver, BC

   Immigrants and ITP’s, Job Success • Conduct intake assessments for potential participants and assess their eligibility for the program • Facilitate and develop a dynamic and engaging set of life skills and job search workshops for participants • Assist participants in developing individualized and self-directed action and career portfolios • Follow-up with each client to review and update progress towards goals, and overall progress of job search • Facilitate outreach workshops and activities for students about services rendered by Career Services • Provide quality advice related to the identification of short and long-term goals and career portfolio • Dealt with clients from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds to get jobs in their fields. Assisted them in finding emotional, financial support to get over the difficult times

5. Employment Counselor/ Facilitator

   MOSAIC

   Jan 2016 to Jan 2017

   Vancouver, BC

   Immigrants and Refugees • Facilitated workshops for cohorts for a diverse group of immigrants of varied age groups • Coached and counsel clients one on one regarding job applications, vocational training • Conducted support groups and one on one counselling for client’s follow-up • Developed resumes, cover letters, and other documents career profile • Connected clients with job opportunities and potential employers

6. Administrator (Registration)

   Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design

   Jan 2015 to Jan 2016

   Vancouver BC

   • Facilitated registration for overseas students; Conducted entrance interviews with students • Served as public relations liaison between students and faculty • Assisted International Students in making academic, personal-social, and environmental adjustments • Advised current and potential students on classes, visa issues, and cultural adjustment.

1. Pacific Coast University

   Disability Management Certificate

   2025

2. SFU

   Career Development Practitioner Certificate

   2016

3. University of the Punjab

   Master’s Degree, English Literature

   Lahore

   2016

4. F.G College

   Bachelor’s Degree, Education, Psychology

   Islamabad

   1991

• Records Management, Privacy and Access Training

  Douglas College

• Foundation of diversity, equity and inclusion

  LinkedIn

• Conflict Resolution

  Douglas College

• Talent Sourcing

  LinkedIn

• Gender-Based Analysis Plus Certificate

  YWCA

• Trauma and Resilience Informed Practice Certificate

  YWCA

• Immigration Consultant Certification

  UBC