Social Worker - High School

Grande Prairie Public School Division; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grande Prairie Public School Division is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to support students at Grande Prairie Composite High School. The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team to promote student wellbeing and safety within a school setting.

Responsibilities include risk assessment, crisis intervention, and collaborating with families, teachers, and external agencies. A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Alberta registration are required, with experience in educational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work required.
• Minimum of three years successful experience as a Social Worker, with educational context preferred.
• Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (RSW) required.

Responsibilities

• Member of the GPPSD Student Services providing wraparound services to students - collaborate with Directors, Administrators, teachers, and other professionals.
• Provide comprehensive risk assessment, develop safety plans and follow-up for students with suicidal ideations or self-harming behaviors.
• Provide emergent care and crisis intervention to those in immediate need.
• Provide family informed care and support to families.
• Advocate for students’ needs with teachers, administrators, parents and other professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Tools

Word processing software

Database systems

Email and Internet applications

Job description

Grande Prairie Public School Division

Invites applications for:

SOCIAL WORKER

GRANDE PRAIRIE COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL

COMPETITION NUMBER: I2627-08

PERMANENT, FULL-TIME (35 hour per week)

Effective Immediately

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.

The Grande Prairie Public School Division is seeking a Social Worker to provide services to students in a school setting.The successful candidate willpossess excellent communication skills, be able to work autonomously with minimal supervision and be capable of building relationships with students.The candidate will have extensive experience in dealing with children and youth issues such as anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, dysfunctional families, sexual orientation, trauma, suicidal ideations and healthy relationships.The successful candidate will have extensive training and experience in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), solution focused therapy and working with students who have been exposed to trauma in their lives.

Duties in part:

• Member of the GPPSD Student Services providing wraparound services to students - must work effectively and collaboratively with a team of professionals such as Directors, School Administrators and teachers, Multidisciplinary team members, mental health therapists, guidance counsellors, etc.
• Provide comprehensive risk assessment, develop safety plans and ensure follow-up care for students that experience suicidal ideations and other self-harming behaviors
• Provide emergent care and crisis intervention to those in immediate need
• Provide family informed care and support to families
• Advocate for students’ needs with teachers, administrators, parents and other professionals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
  
• Minimum of three (3) years successful experience working as a Social Worker, with experience working in an educational context preferred
• Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (RSW)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• The ability to establish proactive relationships with students and school-based teams in order to support student success and wellness
• The ability to effectively respond to changing priorities and adapt to new directions as assigned
• Must possess a student-centered focus
• High levels of ethics, integrity, and dependability
• Commitment to working as part of team, and effective at collaborative problem solving
• Highly effective oral, written, and electronic communication skills
• The ability to manage stress
• The ability to utilize current technologies such as word processing software, data-base systems, Windows programming, e-mail and Internet applications
• The ability to work and communicate effectively within the Grande Prairie Public School Division with students, parents, community members and external groups such as government agencies
• The desire and ability to engage in continuing education and professional development
• The ability to maintain and promote confidentiality as the norm

Applications should include:

• Completed Apply to Education profile
• Cover letter
• Detailed resume
• Three references with current contact information

We appreciate and thank you for your application; however, we contact only those candidates who are selected for an interview.GPPSD reserves the right to check references prior to the scheduling of interviews.

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A current Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check must be provided as a condition of employment.