Child and Youth Worker (1.0 FTE - Permanent)

St. Clement's School; Timmins; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional school board in Ontario is seeking a dedicated Child and Youth Worker to assist students and families in attaining mental health and well-being. This full-time role involves collaboration with educators and community partners, monitoring progress, and ensuring effective support strategies are implemented. Ideal candidates will have relevant diplomas and registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers.

Qualifications

• Training and experience in education, behavioural intervention, and positive social interactions.
• Ability to establish links with key community partners.
• Experience in providing mental health support services.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and families to improve mental health and well-being.
• Collaborate with school and community partners.
• Monitor student progress and provide intervention services.

Skills

Child and Youth Worker diploma

Social Service Worker diploma

Registered with Ontario College of Social Workers

Education

Diploma or degree in relevant field

Job description

OSSTF - PSSP

Comp. 25-330

Closing date: 2025-08-12 @ 4:00 pm EST

Child and Youth Worker

Location: Timmins Centennial PublicSchool

Start date : August 28, 2025

Vacancy Details: 1.0 - full-time, 35 hours/week

Qualifications:

• Child and Youth Worker diploma or Social Service Worker diploma and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

The Child and Youth Worker is a professional with training and experience in education, behavioural intervention, and positive social interactions.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist students, families, educators, and the community to attain knowledge and skills to address mental health and well-being.
• Establish and maintain links with key community partners while maintaining a current list of professional services available in the community.
• Collaborate with the school and community partners to facilitate evidence-based mental health and well-being promotion/prevention programs.
• Screen and assess students referred for mental health support services and make recommendations for appropriate supports.
• Negotiate and collaborate with students, families, educators, and community partners to develop goal directed interventions that honor individual, cultural, and situational diversity.
• Monitor student progress and review goal directed interventions as needed.
• In consultation with school administration, communicate program and progress to parents or guardians of minors.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of individual and group support and communicate student progress regularly to school administrators, educators, families, and community partners.
• Provide intervention, liaison and monitoring services that triangulate the students with the school and community service agencies; and
• Promote the development of social emotional learning strategies.

Salary as per the current OSSTF - PSSP Collective AgreementCollective Agreements (dsb1.ca)

Interested Candidates:

Postings can be found on the DSB1 website at www.dsb1.caand on Apply to Education at Apply to Education - DSB1 Please apply using Apply to Education by clicking theApply button. Applicationsreceivedthrough any other method will not be considered.

Additional Information:

Internal applicants shall provide a covering letter indicating the position to which they are applying, a completeresume, a copy of their most recent performance appraisal (if applicable), a letter of support from their immediate supervisor, and a list of three references (one which must be the current supervisor).

External applicants shall provide a covering letter and a complete resume, including complete information about experience, training, employment history, dates, places and addresses of previous employers, a copy of their most recent performance appraisal (if applicable), and a list of three references (one which must be a current or recent supervisor). Must provide a Criminal Background Check with vulnerable Sector Screening prior to employment.

- AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER-

It is the policy of District School Board Ontario North East to support fair, equitable and transparent hiring and promotion practices for all qualified employees and applicants for employment in order to attract and retain quality employees who facilitate the learning environment for our students. The procedures for the hiring and promotion of staff will be based on DSB1 Hiring Policy & Procedure 1.2.22.

Accommodation:

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation please [e-mail]

The Board thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, and M.F.I.P.P.A. and is used to determine eligibility for employment.

Cindy Pye-Reasbeck (Board Chair) -Lesleigh Dye (Director of Education)

2025-07-28