Description
Casual Social Worker
35 hours per week
On-call as needed basis working up to 35 hours per week once term is completed
Are you an energetic and dedicated professional ready to make a positive impact on students' lives? Join our dynamic team as we seek a Casual Social Worker who is passionate about fostering student well-being and success.
As a Casual Social Worker, you will have the opportunity to work temporary full-time hours, stepping in for staff members during short-term absences. You will contribute your expertise to ensure continuous support for our students by providing direct social work services to students in both Elementary and Secondary schools or alternate programs. Collaborate with a team of school and system based professionals in an educational environment committed to delivering the highest standards of service.
Skills, Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (M.S.W.)
- Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (R.S.W.)
- Minimum 5 years related experience in a community or educational setting is an asset.
In addition, the successful applicant must demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the following:
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent organizational skills;
- Consultation with schools on behavioural managment management, social-emotional issues, social skills development, and anger management to enhance academic success for students;
- Mediation, advocacy and problem-solving with Principals and families concerning students with mental health issues;
- Supporting students during crisis/tragic events;
- Assessing safety risk and collaboratively working with the student, family and school to develop support plans
- Offering immediate accessible professional counseling services to high-needs students and/or their families in the school;
- Liaising with community agencies for effective responses to students and families;
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
- Providing professional development opportunities, as directed; and
- Carrying out other professional duties as assigned.
Upon successfully completing temporarycoverage you will be added to our casual list, providing you with the opportunity to fill in for any upcoming short-term vacancies.
We appreciate the interest or all candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Join us in shaping a brighter future for students!
The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of it’s employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to “Achieving Success Together” and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.
DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Personal information on this form is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. R.S.O 1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carlton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P4 905-641-1550.
Land Acknowledgement
The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.
