Social Worker - Temporary Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week - 10 Month Position 10 FTE
Social Worker - Temporary Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week - 10 Month Position 10 FTE
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Temporary Social Worker
FullTime Position 1.0 FTE) 35 Hours per Week 10 month)
Effective: Immediately; Duration: Undetermined
Multiple Locations
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board invites qualified applicants for a fulltime 35 hours/week) Social Worker position with duties to commence on September 1 2022. As a member of the Boards Student Support Services Team the Social Worker (Regulated Mental Health Professional) will be responsible for coordinating case management and providing consultation and shortterm counselling to individual students and their families or to small groups in the school home or community. The Position is subject to annual budget approval and/or annual system organization and Ministry funding continuance.
Duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide face to face and virtual mental health services including consultation and short term counseling to individual students (and families where appropriate) and groups. This includes evidence based interventions endorsed by School Mental Health Ontario and the Board Mental Health and Addictions Strategy crisis intervention assessment system navigation and threat risk assessment
- Maintain clinical standards of record keeping and documentation
- Coordinate case management including family work/home visits (following Health and Safety Guidelines)
- Monitor student attendance and develop reengagement strategies to improve problematic attendance. May involve attendance at court proceedings relating to these issues
- Act as a liaison between home and school by interpreting the resources and policies of the school for the family and mediating on issues of concern to the family or school personnel
- Support and advocate for children with mental health needs and facilitate positive interactions between the family the school and the community
- Foster safe inclusive and accepting school climates through the promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing strategies
- Provide guidance and consultation to school staff to support engagement of all learners
- Navigate pathways to care by assisting the student and their family in accessing community agencies for ongoing support and emergency services
- Act as liaison with outside agencies by interpreting the needs and interests of students and parents within the education system
- Support students and school staff through transitional intervention initiatives
- Develop and/or deliver evidence informed/based prevention programs training and other professional development activities as guided by the Board Mental Health Strategy
- Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Social Work and/or Superintendent of Education
- Support students and school staff through crisis and traumatic events
Candidates must possess:
- Successful completion of a Masters degree in social work counselling or related profession
- A minimum of five 5 years related work experience
- Registration with a professional college (i.e. College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to function effectively with administrators staff parents students outside agencies and others
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as an effective team member
- Good abilities in a computerized environment including word processing communications software internet and email
About Us:
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board offers a Christcentered education to over 13000 students from Brant Haldimand and Norfolk counties the City of Brantford Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The district has approximately 2100 full and parttime staff committed to supporting Belonging Teaching and Learning and Wellness for all. We currently have 28 elementary schools 3 secondary schools and a multisite Alternative Education school and 3 administrative offices. We are unique in that we belong to three Dioceses: Hamilton London and St. Catharines. We are located within a onehour radius of Toronto to the east London to the west and KitchenerWaterloo to the north.
As a Catholic community we work with families and community agencies to provide the best learning environments to ensure that all learners reach their full potential and feel safe and included.
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board 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 remain committed to upholding our Catholic values of equity and inclusion in our living learning and work environments. Therefore in pursuit of our values we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the district in actualizing the Boards MultiYear Strategic Plan. We actively encourage applications from individuals from all groups and specifically those groups that may experience systemic barriers. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.
Accessibility and Accommodation Statement
We also recognize our duty to accommodate and to foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with our Catholic social teachings and virtues we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process. When contacted candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for reasons of disability in the application or interview process please email your request to in advance of any part of the process. All information received relating to a candidates required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by Human Resource Services.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Carol Luciani
Chair of the Board
Michael McDonald
Director of Education & Secretary
BRANT HALDIMAND NORFOLK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Excellence in Learning Living in Christ
322 Fairview Drive P.O. Box 217 Brantford ON N3T 5M8
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