School Social Worker/se: Specialist - Fort St. John, Canada - School District #60 (Peace River North)

School District #60 (Peace River North)

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Fort St. John, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

School Social Worker/SEL Specialist

Position Description:

School District 60 is looking for a compassionate,

dedicated individual to assist in addressing the emotional and social

well-being of our students. We are dedicated to providing services that assist

students to develop attitudes, skills and knowledge required to successfully

participate in educational experiences. We provide indirect and direct services

to the student and/or school community. Our collective knowledge, skills,

energy, creativity and empathy support and nurture this process

This position is from April 11, 2023 to June 30, 2023 with the possibility of an extension. As this position does not work over the summer months this position is considered

a part-time position with an annual FTE of 0.8.

This is an exempt position and as such is not eligible for overtime and it is not part of a Union.

Work Year: 10 month (September 1 to June 30)

Hours: 40 hours/week, minimum 8 hours per day

Benefits:
Flexible Benefit Plan

Key Duties:

Provide information, when appropriate, to outside support services to help students with economic, emotional, or physical issues.

Provide individual group and family counselling and intervention services during a time of crisis with the focus of connecting students and family to community resources/services as appropriate

Assist at-risk students or students with disabilities.

Communicate with parents, teachers, and administrators to understand students' challenges.

Maintain case files and reports to track students' progress and problems.

Help students and families suffering from abuse, violence, hunger, or homelessness to access resources like shelters, food banks, and medical care.

Consult with school administrators, teachers, support staff, school based team, parents

Plan and facilitate in-service training sessions for classroom teachers, youth care workers, educational assistants, and parents

Participate as an active member of the School-Based Team (SBT) and District support teams

Other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Attributes:

A bachelor's or master's degree in social work, youth care, psychology or related field required

Valid license to practice Social Work in BC preferred

Experience within a setting where services related to a person's social, emotional and life adjustment were required

Excellent interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills are required to work at all three tiers of a responsive system, supporting teachers, school teams and parents in developing and strengthening the social and emotional skills of our children & youth

Experience in providing liaison between school, home and community agencies, and facilitating referrals for service

Must be available to school based-staff at school locations

Must be flexible and team orientated

Ability to participate in meetings outside of the regular school day to support learning

Participating as an active member of the School-Based Team (SBT) and District support teams

Qualifications and experience in counselling children/youth

Knowledge and skills to develop and support district protocols such as: Safety plan, Crisis Prevention & Intervention Plans, Emergency Plans, Risk Assessment and Threat Assessments

Experience and knowledge of processes such as Wraparound, Restorative Justice, Circle Talks, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) supports

Providing individual group and family counselling and intervention services during a time of crisis with the focus of connecting students and family to community resources/services as appropriate

Skills to develop and implement individual/group programs in areas such as social skills, self-esteem, anger management, bullying, anxiety and peer pressure

Collaborative; team orientated

Interested Applicants are required to supply:
Three (3) references

Verification of qualifications

Compensation:

$2,000 relocation allowance from BC, AB and Yukon and up to $4,000 from other areas

Competitive Benefits package including medical, dental, extended health, group life insurance, municipal pension plan.

For more information please contact:

Please note:

Make A Future for consideration for the position

About School District 60:

School District 60 is noted for innovative educational practices and excellent cooperative relationships between all educational partners.

Our district is made up of dedicated, energetic professionals for whom the achievement and well-being of their students is a first priority.

Together we challenge, encourage and support all learners to be responsible for developing their abilities with respect for self, others and the environment.

School District 60 is progressive and growing. There are 23 schools with School District No. 60 (Peace River North). The district's schools provide education services to approximately 6000 ethnically and demographically diverse students.

School District 60 is lo