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<p>School Mental Health Ontario works together with Ontario school districts to support student mental health. As a provincial implementation support team, School Mental Health Ontario provides leadership, resources, implementation coaching and a community of practice to promote the uptake, scaling and sustainability of evidence-informed, implementation-sensitive, identity-affirming and culturally responsive practices in school mental health. School Mental Health Ontario serves the 60 English and 12 French school boards in Ontario, remote school authorities, and provincial and demonstration schools. The team works alongside the Ministry of Education and has a role within the wider system of care, linking with partner ministries and organizations to advance child and youth mental health.  </p><p>We are currently seeking a dynamic communications professional for our Communication and Support Team (CAST), to assist with various projects to further support coherence across our growing mandate. In this role, the <strong>Communications Consultant</strong> would help develop and execute effective communication strategies. This includes research, goal creation, content development, analysis and executing all tactical requirements of the communications plan – the complete integrated marketing communications approach. </p><p>At&nbsp;School Mental Health Ontario, we recognize diversity as a source of organizational strength.&nbsp;We welcome applications from those who have&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;a commitment to advancing student mental health with&nbsp;a&nbsp;clear focus on human rights and on reducing disproportionality and disparity in outcomes.&nbsp;Those with experience in serving racialized communities,&nbsp;and those with identities that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized,&nbsp;will bring&nbsp;particular assets&nbsp;that are highly valued within the organization.</p><h3><strong>Contract position to August 31, 2026, with extension contingent on funding.</strong></h3><h3><strong> This role includes, but is not limited to: &nbsp;</strong></h3><ol><li>Support&nbsp;implementation&nbsp;of the&nbsp;communications&nbsp;action plan and digital content strategy&nbsp;for School Mental Health Ontario.&nbsp;</li><li>As part of the digital content strategy, design&nbsp;and&nbsp;implement&nbsp;social media posts across various platforms&nbsp;to reach diverse school board audiences with reliable evidence-informed information about mental health&nbsp;and available resources and&nbsp;supports.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Support a student-facing social media strategy that uplifts student voice&nbsp;and advances mental health awareness, stigma reduction, and help-seeking.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Assist&nbsp;with email marketing development and deployment.&nbsp;</li><li>Support the student-informed Connections Campaign related to addictions prevention and literacy.&nbsp;</li><li>Responsible for the implementation of micro-video development and&nbsp;optimization&nbsp;of video channels (Vimeo/YouTube).&nbsp;</li><li>Develop and present content&nbsp;such as slide presentations and storyboards&nbsp;that align with the&nbsp;School Mental Health Ontario&nbsp;branding strategy and&nbsp;support&nbsp;program&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;and initiatives.&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare documents that align with&nbsp;School Mental Health Ontario&nbsp;style guide: tip sheets, social media graphics, etc.&nbsp;Assist&nbsp;with the development and coordination of required functions to ensure AODA compliance across platforms.&nbsp;</li><li>Support&nbsp;the&nbsp;Communications and&nbsp;Support Team in gathering key performance data.&nbsp;Perform&nbsp;post-campaign reviews&nbsp;through&nbsp;analytics&nbsp;and other methods.&nbsp;Monitor uptake of social media initiatives.&nbsp;</li><li>Provide administrative support for projects&nbsp;and&nbsp;assist&nbsp;with other marketing-related tasks or&nbsp;projects&nbsp;as necessary.&nbsp;</li></ol><h3><strong>Qualifications/Experience:</strong></h3><ol><li>An undergraduate degree in&nbsp;communications or&nbsp;a related field such&nbsp;marketing or public relations.&nbsp;</li><li>Minimum of&nbsp;two&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;years’ experience as a communications professional&nbsp;working within and for diverse communities,&nbsp;with sound knowledge of corporate communication practices.&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent project coordination skills, with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ability to&nbsp;manage and adhere to project timelines.&nbsp;</li><li>Proficient in social media use (e.g.&nbsp;Instagram, Facebook,&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;and LinkedIn, etc.), website editing and content management.&nbsp;The ability to&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;web and&nbsp;other digital platforms to advance messaging and resource dissemination is an essential part of this role.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Strong attention to detail&nbsp;with&nbsp;significant&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in writing, editing,&nbsp;proofing&nbsp;and managing the execution of specific communications deliverables.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.&nbsp;The successful candidate will have&nbsp;highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative working relationships and to provide exemplary service to internal and external stakeholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated cultural humility and ability to&nbsp;collaborate&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;and respectfully&nbsp;across&nbsp;cultures,&nbsp;identities&nbsp;and&nbsp;intersectionalities.&nbsp;</li><li>Proficient in computer applications such as Outlook 365, MS Office Suite,&nbsp;Zoom,&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;Ability&nbsp;to work inside Adobe Creative Cloud&nbsp;programs&nbsp;an asset.&nbsp;</li><li>Bilingual French/English an asset.&nbsp;</li><li>A mandatory&nbsp;clear&nbsp;vulnerable sector check must be presented prior to hiring.&nbsp;</li></ol><h3><strong>The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. on December 26, 2025.&nbsp;</strong></h3>

School Mental Health Ontario

Communications Consultant

<p>School Mental Health Ontario works together with Ontario school districts to support student mental health. As a provincial implementation support team, School Mental Health Ontario provides leadership, resources, implementation coaching and a community of practice to promote the uptake, scaling, and sustainability of evidence-based, implementation-sensitive, culturally responsive, identity-affirming practices in school mental health. School Mental Health Ontario serves the 72 English and French school boards in Ontario, remote school authorities, and provincial demonstration schools. The team works alongside the Ministry of Education and has a role within the wider system of care, linking with partner ministries and organizations to advance child and youth mental health.</p><p>We are seeking a <strong>Student Engagement and Outreach Consultant </strong>to join the Student Engagement Team at School Mental Health Ontario The successful candidate will facilitate and support provincial student groups, support the roll out of a student led resource related to substance use health and balanced device use, lead the development of student-facing communications, and expand outreach initiatives.</p><p>The consultant will also support student programming, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, informing student consultation planning, to ensure student perspectives are central to all activities.<br>At School Mental Health Ontario, we recognize diversity as a source of organizational strength. We are actively seeking applications from those who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing student mental health with a clear focus on human rights, and on reducing disproportionality and disparity in outcomes. Those with experience in serving racialized communities, and those with identities that have been historically/presently disadvantaged and marginalized, will bring particular assets that are highly valued within the team.</p><h3><strong>Role description includes, but is not limited to:&nbsp;</strong></h3><ol><li>Build on the 2025-2026 work plan for enhancing student mental health engagement and leadership, guided by student priorities identified through the 2024 #HearNowON initiative.</li><li>Maintain and support the ThriveSMH reference group to ensure student perspectives lead and/or inform decision-making and resource development. Ensure strong liaison with the Pros’pairs French student reference group and the Parent/Caregiver Collaboration Group.</li><li>Create supportive environments for student contributions to school mental health projects. Support students in developing their ideas and assist in planning and facilitating group discussions, including consultations and focus groups, ensuring student voices are central to decision-making. Act as a liaison between students and relevant project teams, ensuring diverse student perspectives are prioritized.</li><li>Support the roll-out of a student-informed, student-led resource related to substance use health and balanced device use across Ontario. Work with student leadership teams and adult allies within school boards to help them with effective implementation and monitoring of the campaign.</li><li>Enhance the reach and breadth of School Mental Health Ontario’s provincial student network, applying creative methods to connect with a broader student audience and identify successful student-led initiatives to amplify ideas.</li><li>Collaborate with the School Mental Health Ontario communications team to develop and manage student-facing communications, including emails, social media, blogs and more. Ensure consistent, engaging messaging aligned with School Mental Health Ontario’s goals through the use of a content calendar.</li><li>Liaise and align with other provincial and national youth engagement and youth mental health organizations to support consistent messaging and to catalyze impact.</li><li>Attend regular Student Engagement Team meetings.</li></ol><h3><strong>Qualifications:&nbsp;</strong></h3><ol><li>Completion of undergraduate degree in a health-related field such as psychology, health sciences, or social work. A graduate level degree is a strong asset.</li><li>Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in working directly with young people, including facilitating discussions and supporting youth-led projects related to mental health, substance use health or related themes. A strong understanding of youth engagement principles, theory, practices and tools is required.</li><li>Demonstrated understanding of the unique nature of K-12 student engagement in school-based wellness promotion, mental health literacy, substance use health and stigma reduction.</li><li>Commitment to principles of equity, truth and reconciliation, anti-racism, respect and social justice. Experience in serving youth from racialized communities and those with identities that have been historically/are presently disadvantaged and marginalized.</li><li>Relational style of connecting with students that facilitates a sense of belonging, contribution and trust.</li><li>Excellent project management, organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage with diverse student groups and stakeholders and translate and mobilize information to diverse audiences. Demonstrated capacity to work well within a virtual team environment.</li><li>Proficient computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft 365, social media platforms (e.g., Instagram) and virtual meeting methods and facilitation tools. Experience using client management systems or mailing list software applications or the ability to learn new programs quickly are considered assets.</li><li>Bilingualism in English and French is a strong asset</li></ol><h3><strong>The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. on December 19, 2025.&nbsp;</strong></h3><p>Please apply via email to <a href="mailto:hr@smho-smso.ca" target="_blank"><strong>hr@smho-smso.ca</strong></a>. Include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.&nbsp;</p><p>Applicants are thanked in advance for their interest; however, only those who have been short-listed for an interview will be contacted. Accommodation for applicants is available in the recruitment process. All interviews will be held virtually by web meeting.&nbsp;</p>

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