Social Worker - Oshawa, Canada - Durham Catholic District School Board

Durham Catholic District School Board

Verified Company

Oshawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Durham Catholic District School Board is located just east of Toronto and is renowned for providing comprehensive Catholic education to over 21,150 students in 39 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 6 continuing and alternative education centers throughout Durham Region.

POSITION:
SOCIAL WORKER (1.0 FTE*)

(0.6 FTE Permanent, 0.4 FTE contract)

START DATE:
As soon as possible

CONTRACT TERM:
End date of June 30, 2023 with potential for extension.

SALARY:
As per APSSP collective agreement ($62,855 - $93,709)

(Dependent upon qualifications, education, and experience)

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary function of the Social Worker/Attendance Counsellor is to assist the student in coping/alleviating circumstances, which adversely affect the student's ability to benefit from the educational process.
To provide individual, family or group counselling/therapy on a shortterm basis for those students and/or families who are experiencing difficulties which may interfere with the ability of the students to function in the school setting.
To respond to crisis situations.
To consult with personnel regarding social work/mental health assessments, recommendations and/or interventions.
To empower students and their families to access and effectively use community resources.
To make referrals to and act as a liaison with appropriate outside agencies.
To provide individual/family social work assessments as they relate to educational, emotional, social, or behavioural issues. To assist school personnel in addressing problems related to attendance.
To assume primary responsibility for addressing severe attendance cases (after the exhaustion of all internal and community resources, the Social Worker/Attendance Counsellor may lay charges of nonattendance in the Provincial Court-Family Division).
To undertake tasks as required by SAL guidelines.
To deliver workshops and inservice programs to students, school personnel and families in areas related to interpersonal and social issues (e.g., family relationships, selfesteem, drug abuse, adolescent issues, conflict resolution).
To act as a resource to the Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) and Case Conference(s), when requested.
To document all interventions and prepare professional reports as required.
To ensure that students and their families are provided culturally sensitive services that enhance students' learning experiences.
Provide school board representation of community committees as required.
To carry out such duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the Superintendent of Education
Student Services, Manager of Clinical Services and the Superintendent of Education
Family of Schools.
Participate on the Community Threat Assessment and Intervention Team (C-TAIP) as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Experience

Professional experience in a school board setting.
Previous experience in threat risk assessment an asset.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Registered and in good standing or eligible for registration with OCSWSSW.
Proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple disciplines.
Ability to foster and maintain excellent working relationships with community partners.
Demonstrated ability to assess a broad range of psychosocial issues that impact student achievement and proven ability to develop effective intervention plans to address the same.
Demonstrated ability to provide short term evidence based interventions with children, youth, families and groups within a school setting.
Excellent crisis intervention skills.
Working knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of an Attendance Counsellor and proven ability to intervene effectively with students with attendance concerns.
Excellent interpersonal, time management and oral and written communication skills.
Must have valid driver's license/insurance and consistent use of a vehicle.
Criminal Background Check suitable to the Board is a condition of employment.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

Salary:
$62,855.00-$93,709.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Dental care
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
Onsite parking
Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Application question(s):

Are you currently registered in good standing or eligible for registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)?

Education: