Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Barrie, Ontario, Canada Simcoe County District School Board Full time
1.0
FTE Temporary position (April 18, October 17, 2025)

Provide individual and small group counselling to students struggling with mental health and addiction concerns.

Provide suicide risk and violent threat risk assessment, in collaboration with family, school, community and health system partners. Provide response where school communities have been impacted by a traumatic event.


Provide psychoeducation to staff, students and families on mental health and addiction topics, addressing the intersection with equity, special education, and Indigenous Education needs.

Collaborate in the development of prevention and intervention initiatives, with an emphasis on safe schools.

Areas include but are not limited to bullying prevention, substance use, suicide prevention, pathways to mental health care and leading mentally healthy schools.


Work with school staff to build capacity and support the advancement of mental health literacy and delivery of mental health and well-being prevention, and promotion strategies, education, programs, and services inclusive and reflective of student mental health need, while drawing upon the best evidence and research available.


Provide coaching and consultative services to school staff and parents in response to and to promote understanding of the mental health needs of students and school communities.

Provide system navigation and referral services to students and families.

Collaborate with various community partners within Simcoe County in response to student mental health needs.

Provide support and service rooted in cultural humility, anti-racism, and anti-oppressive practice.

Qualifications:

Membership, in good standing, with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).


3 years' experience in children and youth mental health services delivering individual and group counselling and consultative and coaching services to support positive outcomes for children, youth, and their families.

Expertise in anti-oppressive, brief, strengths-based and evidence informed interventions.

Expertise in BRISC, Brief Digital Interventions, Single Session, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Informed and Responsive Education practices.

Demonstrated skill in suicide risk assessment and response and traumatic incident response.

Facilitator status of safeTALK and ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) an asset.


Demonstrated knowledge of service delivery approaches rooted in intersectionality, anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice that nurture safe(r) spaces, cultural humility, and inclusivity.

Demonstrated experience in developing successful collaborations both within a school board as well as with the wider community. Knowledge of community and social service agencies, their mandate, programs, and services.

Demonstrated experience with transference of knowledge and building the capacity of other professional services.

Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Strong analytical skills. Effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain up to date and accurate documentation, in accordance with professional standards.

Ability to work independently and utilize professional discretion.

Excellent computer skills including experience with data management systems, MS Office Applications - Word and Excel.

Experience in an educational setting is preferred.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation.

School/Location

Status

FTE
Posting #

ATE #

Area A - Eastview Secondary School and Simcoe Shores Secondary School - North Barrie Campus

Temporary

1.0

AP-T/3

3681184

Posting Closing Date:
March 7, 2024

Internal applicants with a seniority date in the A.P.S.S.P. union are requested to identify their seniority date on their cover letter.

Participation in the OMERS Pension Plan is mandatory for all full-time permanent employees,

even if currently in receipt of an OMERS pension.

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Guided by the principles of dignity, individualization and inclusion, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment that supports all human rights and accessibility needs for students and staff.

The SCDSB recognizes the duty to accommodate, short of undue hardship as per the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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