Temporary Social Worker

Job Overview: Reporting directly to the School Principal and the Mental Health Lead, the Social Worker works as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, recommendations and support implementation plans to provide service and support to students and their families. This position will liaise with, and refer to appropriate community agencies and/or medical clinics; provide brief clinical crisis intervention services; maintain case notes; and will complete assessments and statistical reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete assessments, including case plans, provide support for plan implementation, and communicate results and recommendations to the system or in-school team to provide service to youth and their families, on an individual or group basis.
• Work and liaise with system leaders, in-school teams and community partners to develop service plans/programs to meet the needs of students.
• Deliver tiers 1, 2, and 3 supports to school communities, utilizing clinical expertise and leadership skills to design, implement and support mental health awareness and literacy programming in partnership with the Mental Health Lead.
• Assist the Mental Health Lead in selecting and implementing mental health promotion and prevention strategies.

Qualifications:

• Minimum post-secondary education completion of a Master of Social Work, and registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in good standing.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience preferably in a community or educational setting.
• Evidence of extensive knowledge and experience with theories, principles and practices of social work.
• Knowledge and understanding with the ability to apply relevant regulations, acts, and policies such as Regulated Health Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act, Education Act, Child Welfare Act, Social Work and Social Service Work Act and MFIPPA.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting and demonstrated experience with intervention strategies appropriate for youth.
• Evidence of strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Familiarity with mental health promotion, prevention and intervention services within a tiered system.
• Knowledge and training in ASIST or other suicide intervention strategies, and crisis intervention support.
• Knowledge of local community resources and services.
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Background check.