School Social Worker - Newmarket, Canada - Toronto Catholic District School Board
Description
Position:
School Social Worker (Temporary and Term Positions that may become available throughout the school year)
Work Location:
Regional Student Services (300 Harry Walker Parkway South, Newmarket, ON L3Y 8E2)
Salary Rate:
$68,888 - $99,944
Work Schedule:35 hours/week (full-time hours)
Please Note:
***Travel from site to site will be required.
Application Deadline:
June 30, 2023
Temporary Positions:
This is a position that is available for a period in excess of 30 consecutive working days to replace a permanent employee who is absent on an approved leave of absence (e.g. pregnancy, parental, educational or medical leave).
Term Positions:
This is a position that is available for a period in excess of 30 consecutive working days due to additional funding.
Position Summary:
The School Social Worker is a regulated and supervised member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers.
The Social Worker will provide individual and group interventions to YRDSB students who are struggling with social, emotional, or mental health challenges that are impacting their ability to function in school.
Additionally, School Social Workers act in the capacity of providing attendance counsellor duties and intervention in accordance with the Education Act.
Major Responsibilities:
- To provide clinical consultation, assessment, and brief counselling related to student mental health and wellbeing, while working collaboratively with parent/guardian(s), school staff and community partners
- Identifying and supporting with the various ways that oppression may be operating and impacting a student's life and school engagement
- To provide crisis consultation and intervention for student mental health and wellbeing concerns
- To work in collaboration with school Administration, staff and Police Services in clinically assessing and responding to Threat Assessment protocols in schools
- To provide Traumatic Events Support (TES) to students, staff and school communities
- To provide resource navigation to mental health and/or community agencies for students and/or their families
- To work in collaboration with agencies e.g. child protection, healthcare, children's mental health, etc. in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of YRDSB students.
- To support compulsory school attendance
- To maintain up to date records involving direct and indirect service to students in compliance with the standards outlined by the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- To contribute to the professional learning/psychoeducation of Board staff, students, and/or families
- Engage in professional learning development activities as requested by Supervisor and/or the Board that is aligned with system initiatives and/or consistent with the duties of the role
- To carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Social Work and Attendance Services, the Assistant Coordinator of Social Work and Attendance Services, and/or the Superintendent of Student Services
Education , Experience, and Qualifications**:
- Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work degree with registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Work, is required
- Training in clinical interviewing and evidenceinformed interventions with children and youth is required
- Experience providing various treatment modalities (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT strategies, etc.,) to children and youth is required
- A minimum of three years of experience working with children and youth
- Experience adapting treatment modalities to be culturally relevant and identity affirming is required
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals is required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are required
- Experience working in educational settings is an asset
- Experience leading inservice training or making public presentations is an asset
Additional Information:
- The York Region District School Board spans a wide geographical area. School Social Worker positions are located throughout the York Region District School Board. For your information, a list of
YRDSB Schools is provided.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.
We know that diversity underpins excellence, and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive Board-community.
Therefore, in pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the organizatio
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