Temporary Mental Health Worker

**Job Details**:
**BLUEWATER DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD***

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**Temporary Mental Health Worker***

**GROW YOUR CAREER IN BLUEWATER***

As one of the area’s largest employers, Bluewater District School Board has approximately 3,000 permanent and casual employees who serve 18,500 students and families across 8,673 square kilometres within Bruce and Grey Counties on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

Come to Bluewater to experience the trails, sandy beaches, meandering rivers, and welcoming communities. Stay to experience a progressive career path with an employer that is dedicated in providing a positive working environment, along with competitive compensation and benefits

**The Position**:
The mental health worker will provide therapeutic supports for students Kindergarten to Grade 12 experiencing social, emotional and behaviour problems in the context of the family, the school, and the community.

In addition, the mental health worker will provide tier one supports for staff and students.

The mental health worker will support the vision, mission, and priorities of Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB), while contributing to a positive, supportive, and student-focused team environment.

Bluewater District School Board’s Mental Health Workers are members of the Professional Student Services Personnel, OSSTF District 7 bargaining unit. Professional Student Services Personnel work 10 months per year following the school year calendar.

**Work Location**:

- Bluewater District School Board Education Centre, Chesley with travel throughout Grey and Bruce counties.

**Dates**:
Commencing as soon as possible and ending June 28, 2024 or earlier if incumbent returns or circumstances change.

**Hours of work**:
This is a full-time position (Monday to Friday, days). Qualified applicants seeking part-time employment will also be considered.

**Salary Range**: $70,584 - $74,084

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**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Will provide non-academic therapeutic services to students experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral problems in the context of the family, the school, and the community
- Assessment and formulation of treatment needs for students who are identified as requiring mental health service
- Collaborate with teachers and school administrators to identify mental health concerns and identify strategies to support student needs in the classroom and school environment
- Advocate on behalf of students who are accessing mental health services to support their academic success and well-being while at school
- Practice within a strengths-based, anti-oppressive framework, inclusive of cross-cultural considerations that embraces the diversity of students
- Participate in collaborative planning meetings with BWDSB staff and community partners to facilitate appropriate referrals that will meet student identified needs
- Deliver mental health interventions to individual and groups of students using a wide range of evidenced-based therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Brief Solution Focused, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and motivational Interviewing
- Collaborative safety planning for high-risk students, which includes supporting schools to implement appropriate responses to students at risk of self-harm and/or suicide, as well as working collaboratively with community crisis services
- Engage in prevention work and tier one education as it relates to various system initiatives
- Develop working relationships with community agencies to co-ordinate the delivery of effective programs and connect parents and students with resources
- Provide clear, concise, and accurate documentation, protecting privacy and confidentiality, as per the standards and regulations established by the staff members regulatory body, and adhering to the associated policies and procedures of BWDSB
- Remain current on relevant research, best practices, legislation, and professional literature
- Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Master of Social Work preferred.
- Other regulated mental health professionals such as Bachelor of Social Work, Registered Nurse, Master of Psychology/ Psychotherapy will also be considered.
- Membership with applicable regulatory body (or the ability to register) is required.
- Experience, demonstrated skills, and education in the mental health field required.

**Assets**:

- Excellent Interpersonal skills that will help to build strong relationships with students, educators, and community service partners
- Experience and expertise delivering and creating psychoeducation and programming to a wide range of audiences, such as students, staff, and other stakeholders
- Experience in safety planning, crisis intervention and trauma response
- Effectively navigate policies/procedures and advocate for change where needed
- Assess the bio/psycho/social needs of students and