Job prospects Residential Counsellor - Group Home in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Social and community service workers in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Social and community service workers in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 28%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 24%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 15%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology