100% Permanent Social Worker - Guelph, Canada - Wellington Catholic District School Board

Wellington Catholic District School Board

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Guelph, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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_The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details._

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100% PERMANENT SOCIAL WORKER

Assignment:
Mental Health Clinician (MHC) team

Focus:
Indigenous Student Mental Health

Location:
System - all locations

Start Date:
ASAP

34.5 hours per week

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon-Thurs, and 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fri

Salary Range:
Step 1: 64,06- Step 6: 85,413
Wellington Catholic District School Board is committed to equity in employment.

We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and wellbeing of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

Wellington Catholic District School Board invites qualified applicants for this permanent Mental Health Clinician Position (with a focus on Indigenous Student Mental Health).

We welcome applicants who identify as First Nation, Metis, and Inuit to include the information within their cover letters and/or resumes.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Wellington Catholic District School Board has an opportunity for a Social Worker assigned to the Mental Health Clinician (MHC) team.

Supervised by the Mental Health Lead and under the authority of the Superintendent of Education, MHCs provide specialized treatment services for students with significant mental health challenges.

The MHC Social Worker will provide individual and group interventions (in person and virtually) to students in elementary and secondary who are struggling with significant social, emotional, or mental health challenges., that are impacting their ability to function in school.

The MHC assignment is itinerant, potentially seeing students from any school within the Board's district.

In addition, all Social Workers provide tragic response/crisis intervention support to schools, participate in staff capacity building by providing professional development for staff, support student mental health promotion activities, and assume other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Indigenous Student Mental Health Focus:

Provide group based mental health interventions for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students in Elementary and Secondary
Provide individual and group counselling, therapeutic interventions and support for First Nation, Métis and Inuit Students
Respond to traumatic events and provide crisis support for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students
Collaborate with school teams, system support staff, community agencies and parent(s)/ caregiver(s) to support Indigenous student mental health needs
Attend and actively participate in team meetings, case review and case conferences as needed
Evaluate student and family progress on an ongoing basis and adjust mental health intervention plan as necessary
Consult with school personnel and provide recommendations on systemic barriers impacting Indigenous students' learning and their wellbeing
Develop and implement effective professional learning for school staff in the areas of social emotional issues and mental health through an Indigenous lens
Build and maintain relationships with local Indigenous community partners
Regular travel across Wellington Catholic District School Board is required
Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Mental Health Services and the Superintendent of Education

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

A Master of Social Work degree with registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers is required.
Graduate training in clinical interviewing and evidenceinformed interventions with children and youth is required.
Experience providing various mental health treatment modalities (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT strategies, etc.,) to children and youth.
Three years of experience working with children and youth with social, emotional, behavioural, and/or mental health challenges is an asset.
Experience assessing social, emotional, behavioural, or mental health challenges would be an asset.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skill is required.
Experience working in educational settings is required.
Skills in motivational interviewing, collaborative problemsolving, conflict resolution, and/or restorative justice practices would be an asset.
Experience leading inservice training or making public presentations would be an asset.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: