Description
CUPE NTB 571- Social Worker FTE 1.0 Permanent Position
Posted November 11, 2024 JE Code - 21 Internal/External
Date of Appointment: As soon as possible
Description:
The Social Worker will function as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing, but not limited to, support services to students, families, and Board personnel through consultation/assessment; crisis intervention; counselling; attendance investigation; community liaison/networking; prevention programming; professional development; child/family advocacy.
Qualifications:
Minimum B.S.W, M.S.W preferred
Valid Ontario driver's license
Excellent interpersonal, oral, written and computer skills
Proven assessment and intervention skills
Experience in providing school based social work services from an evidence informed practice perspective
Ability to work in a team setting
Maturity in dealing with confidential information
Membership in good standing with The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Previous work in an education setting is beneficial
Location:
Student Services Support Staff (N.M.C.) 44 Hunt St. Hamilton
Salary:
Category 10 (Social Worker) C.U.P.E. Local 3396 (Range $79,827 to $100,981)
Last date for consideration: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Please include the full posting title within the subject line. The resume must include two (2) Professional References; and a Pastoral Reference Letter is preferred. It must also include an authorization to contact references provided. Thank you to all applicants who submit their application. Please note that consideration will be given to those applicants who submitted a complete package. Only those applicants eligible for an interview will be contacted.
Schools and administrative sites within the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) give witness to the truth that Jesus Christ is the foundation and the heart of Catholic Education and the centre of its community. Central to this vibrant and student focused system is a vision of students as uniquely created in the image of God. This commitment is expressed and realized in the Board's Mission which is:
In union with our Bishop, to enable all learners to realize the fullness of humanity of which our Lord Jesus Christ is the model
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of qualified staff who reflect the diversity of students and our community. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour or place of origin;
persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
In our efforts to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce, HWCDSB will:
value, promote and encourage the hiring of staff from under-represented communities;
value applicants' additional experiences, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives
collect voluntary self-identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HWCDSB's Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedures, and Ontario's Anti -Racism Data Standards.
Where the required skills, ability and qualifications of candidates are relatively equal, candidates who self-identity as a member of one or more under-represented groups may be selected.
The HWCDSB is also an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. We also recognize our duty to accommodate and foster a culture of inclusion. We will provide accommodations during the hiring process. If an accommodation is required, please inform the Human Resources Team or Hiring Manager in advance of any part of the process. All information received relating to a candidate's required accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
