Social Worker

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is a dynamic board committed to the delivery of quality educational programs and services. We are composed of over 81,000 students enrolled in 151 facilities (125 elementary and 26 secondary schools) throughout the municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. We have approximately 8000 employees in an increasingly diverse community. We are one of Ontario’s largest school boards, encompassing both urban and rural areas. **Social Worker** **Position type**:Permanent, Full-Time **Dates**: Academic Year, beginning September 1, 2025 **Location(s)**: Board-Wide **Annual Salary**:$70,574.00 - $113,928.00 **Posting Number**:APSSP-24-25-20 SW** **Position Summary**: Social Workers operate under the administrative direction of the Superintendent of Special Education and Learning Services or designate, and the clinical supervision of the Chief Social Worker, to provide short-term counselling supports to students of Dufferin-Peel and/or their families. The Social Worker seeks to understand and address social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties, which interfere with a student's academic, attendance and overall mental health and well-being. **Please see addendum below with regards to this assignment.** **Qualifications**: - Master's degree in Social Work. - Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. - Eligibility for membership in the Ontario Association of Social Workers. - Evidence from previous work history of satisfactory attendance and punctuality To be considered for this position, please submit a letter of interest, along with your resume, fully detailing your experience and qualifications, by **4:30 pm** on the closing date of **May 29, 2025**. **Quoting File**: APSSP-24-25-20 SW Visit for more details. **ALL new employees will be required to submit a current original criminal background check (CBC) including a "Vulnerable Sector Screening" (VSS) issued within 6 months prior to commencing employment with the Board.** - We thank all applicants but be advised that only those under consideration will be contacted._ - 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. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at (905) 890-0708 extension 24670 to provide your contact information. Support Services staff will contact you within 2 business days. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is an equal opportunity employer. We will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. **Addendum**: - In addition to the Social Worker job description, this assignment, within the portfolio of Well-being and Community Outreach for Indigenous Students and Families, the Social Worker will support and improve the mental health, well-being and achievement of Indigenous students, with focus on mitigating the impacts of colonization on Indigenous peoples as rights-holding groups. They will use lived experience and/or knowledge of intersectional identities in Indigenous communities to collaborate with the Indigenous Education Department and community organizations. This assignment includes: providing small group, individual support and referral pathways for students via healing informed practices within Indigenous and Black communities, providing local leadership, engaging with parents, caregivers and/or elders to promote student well-being and success at school. **Employee Group**:Association of Professional Support Services Personnel (APSSP) **Position Title**:Social Worker **Department**:Social Work **Immediate Supervisor**:Chief of Social Work **Date**:August 26, 2024 **Position**Summary** Social Workers operate under the administrative direction of the Superintendent of Special Education and Learning Services or designate, and the clinical supervision of the Chief Social Worker, to provide short-term counselling supports to students of Dufferin-Peel and/or their families. The Social Worker seeks to understand and address social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties, which interfere with a student's academic, attendance and overall mental health and well-being. **Key Responsibilities**% of time** **Direct Student Support**70% - Conduct psychosocial assessments of students individually, in families, or in groups to assess their situation and determine the appropriate intervention required. - Provide individual and/or group counselling and intervention services, focused on mental health and well-being, to students and/or their families. - Provide ongoing professional support to student, family and school personnel when the student or family has been referred to anothe