Social Worker - Temporary Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week - 10 Month Position (1.0 FTE)

Temporary Social Worker

Full-Time Position (1.0 FTE) - 35 Hours per Week - (10 month)

Effective: Immediately; Duration: Undetermined

Multiple Locations

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board invites qualified applicants for a full-time (35 hours/week) Social Worker position with duties to commence on September 1, 2022. As a member of the Board’s Student Support Services Team, the Social Worker (Regulated Mental Health Professional) will be responsible for coordinating case management and providing consultation and short-term counselling to individual students and their families, or to small groups in the school, home, or community. The Position is subject to annual budget approval and/or annual system organization and Ministry funding continuance.

Duties will include:

1. Provide face to face and virtual mental health services including consultation and short term counseling to individual students (and families where appropriate), and groups. This includes evidence based interventions endorsed by School Mental Health Ontario and the Board Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, crisis intervention, assessment, system navigation and threat risk assessment.
2. Maintain clinical standards of record keeping and documentation.
3. Coordinate case management including family work/home visits (following Health and Safety Guidelines).
4. Monitor student attendance and develop reengagement strategies to improve problematic attendance. May involve attendance at court proceedings relating to these issues.
5. Act as a liaison between home and school by interpreting the resources and policies of the school for the family, and mediating on issues of concern to the family or school personnel.
6. Support and advocate for children with mental health needs and facilitate positive interactions between the family, the school, and the community.
7. Foster safe, inclusive, and accepting school climates through the promotion of positive mental health and well-being strategies.
8. Provide guidance and consultation to school staff to support engagement of all learners.
9. Navigate pathways to care by assisting the student and their family in accessing community agencies for ongoing support and emergency services.
10. Act as liaison with outside agencies by interpreting the needs and interests of students and parents within the education system.
11. Support students and school staff through transitional intervention initiatives.
12. Develop and/or deliver evidence informed/based prevention programs, training and other professional development activities as guided by the Board Mental Health Strategy.
13. Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Social Work and/or Superintendent of Education.
14. Support students and school staff through crisis and traumatic events.

Candidates Must Possess:

1. Successful completion of a Master’s degree in social work, counselling or related profession.
2. A minimum of five (5) years related work experience.
3. Registration with a professional college (i.e. College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, etc.).
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to function effectively with administrators, staff, parents, students, outside agencies and others.
6. Excellent planning and organizational skills.
7. Ability to work independently and as an effective team member.
8. Good abilities in a computerized environment, including word processing, communications software, internet and email.

About Us:
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board offers a Christ-centered education to over 13,000 students from Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk counties, the City of Brantford, Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The district has approximately 2,100 full and part-time staff committed to supporting Belonging, Teaching and Learning, and Wellness for all. We currently have 28 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and a multisite Alternative Education school, and 3 administrative offices. We are unique in that we belong to three Dioceses: Hamilton, London, and St. Catharines. We are located within a one-hour radius of Toronto to the east, London to the west, and Kitchener-Waterloo to the north.

As a Catholic community, we work with families and community agencies to provide the best learning environments to ensure that all learners reach their full potential and feel safe and included.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences and needs of our students and our communities. We remain committed to upholding our Catholic values of equity and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. Therefore, in pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the district in actualizing the Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan. We actively encourage applications from individuals from all groups and specifically those groups that may experience systemic barriers. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation Statement:
We also recognize our duty to accommodate and to foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with our Catholic social teachings and virtues, we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process. When contacted, candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for reasons of disability in the application or interview process, please email your request to resumes@bhncdsb.ca in advance of any part of the process. All information received relating to a candidate’s required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by Human Resource Services.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Carol Luciani
Chair of the Board

Michael McDonald
Director of Education & Secretary

BRANT HALDIMAND NORFOLK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Excellence in Learning ~ Living in Christ

322 Fairview Drive, P.O. Box 217, Brantford, ON N3T 5M8

T: 519-756-6369 E: info@bhncdsb.ca

www.bhncdsb.ca