D'Arcy McGee High School - Social Service Officer, Temporary Replacement / Agente ou Agent de s[...]

York Region District School Board; Quebec; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational institution in Canada is seeking a Social Service Officer responsible for supporting students facing social or emotional challenges. The role involves conducting counseling sessions, working with multidisciplinary teams, and developing individualized education plans. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in social work or a related field. The position offers benefits like flexible working hours and up to 35 vacation days.

Benefits

Up to 35 vacation days

Flexible working hours

Pension plan

Group insurance programme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialty, notably social work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual or group counselling sessions with students.
• Plan and conduct interviews to identify student problems.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team on student education plans.

Education

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialty, notably social work

Job description

We, the Western Quebec School Board, acknowledge that the lands upon which we live, learn, and work are the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe peoples. We thank them for sharing these lands and commit, as an organization, as educators and as individuals, to an ongoing relationship that recognizes and respects the lands, traditions, and culture of the Anishinaabe people. The Western Quebec School Board is committed to building an educational community with the common purpose to realize the potential of all our students by cultivating a strong corps of support, professional, teaching, and administrative excellence. We, therefore, encourage applications from Indigenous people, as well as from other racialised people groups, persons living with a disability, people of religious faith, and gender minorities. As an organisation, we strive to hire individuals who reflect the communities we serve, and who embody and practice a love of life‑long learning, teamwork, and the highest professional ethics. Our efforts to achieve a diverse workforce that contributes to a culturally safe working environment include establishing proactive employment practices to address systemic barriers and removing obstacles to hiring and retaining qualified people.

Nature of the work

The position of social service officer encompasses, in particular, responsibility for prevention, promotion, screening, support and intervention activities with students and groups of students experiencing or likely to experience emotional, family, social or school problems in order to foster the student's optimal development and restore his or her social functioning in interaction with his or her environment.

Characteristic functions

The social service officer contributes to the screening and identification of students experiencing problems, using an approach focussing on prevention and intervention; plans and conducts interviews, makes observations, gathers pertinent information from school or external resources or parents and participates in analysing data and in determining the nature of the problem. Works with a multidisciplinary team to draw up, implement and review a student’s individualized education plan, while taking into account the personal, family, school and social context to help him or her overcome his or her problems as well as to develop and maintain his or her motivation in school; works with other team members to ensure concerted and coordinated interventions and assess the achievement of objectives. Provides advice and support to teachers and to other school resources to better meet the student’s needs and to provide necessary support and supervision to ensure the student’s progress and success in school. Conducts individual or group counselling sessions with students and ensures follow‑up with parents; may refer the student or their parents to resources appropriate to the situation and needs; works with representatives of partner organisations. Participates in the preparation, promotion and delivery of screening, awareness‑building and prevention programmes on topics related to the problems experienced by youths. Advises management staff, prepares expertise, progress and end‑of‑process reports and formulates appropriate recommendations to support decision‑making. May be called upon to help defuse crisis or emergency situations and to recommend solutions. Prepares and updates files according to the rules defined by the school board; prepares progress notes or reports as well as end‑of‑process and follow‑up reports on his or her interventions.

Required qualifications

Schooling and experience: A bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialty, notably social work.

Working Conditions

• The position is governed by the collective agreement between CPNCA and FPPE (Federation of Educational Professionals of Québec). Vacation: up to 35 days. Special leave days. Pension plan. Group insurance programme. Employee assistance programme. Work‑life balance (flexible hours).
• Under clauses 5‑2.01 and 5‑2.04 of the 2023–2028 local agreement for Professionals, the contract of a supernumerary or regular professional who does not meet the qualifications required for the position shall terminate automatically and without notice on June 30 of the current school year.
• The position is governed by the collective agreement between the CPNCA and the FPPE (Fédération des professionnels de l’éducation du Québec). Vacances annuelles : jusqu’à 35 jours. Jours de congés sociaux. Régime de retraite. Assurances collectives. Programme d’aide aux employés. Équilibre travail‑vie personnelle (horaire flexible).
• En vertu des clauses 5‑2.01 et 5‑2.04 de l’entente locale 2023‑2028 pour les professionnels, le contrat d’un professionnel surnuméraire ou régulier qui ne détient pas les qualifications requises pour le poste prend fin automatiquement et sans préavis le 30 juin de l’année scolaire en cours.