Temporary 100% School Support Counsellor

Applytoeducation; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Renfrew County District School Board invites applications for a Temporary School Support Counsellor at Champlain Discovery Public School in Pembroke. The role is 100% full-time (35 hours per week) with an immediate start.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team to support student mental health, provide targeted interventions, and assist students with attendance and behavioral needs. A two-year social services diploma and school-based experience are required, with offers contingent on

Qualifications

• A two-year diploma in social services or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience supporting child and youth mental health and well-being.
• Experience working within a school setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for mental health promotion in the classroom and school.
• Provide targeted support and intervention to students and/or groups as needed.
• Provide support for students with behavioural exceptionalities.
• Provide support for children and youth facing mental health challenges.
• Provide support for students with attendance issues.

Skills

Mental health support

School setting experience

Education

Two-year college diploma in social services

Job description

November 5, 2026

THE RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

requires the following

TEMPORARY SCHOOL SUPPORT COUNSELLOR

SCHOOL: Champlain Discovery Public School, Pembroke

SCHEDULE: 100% of full time (35 hours per week)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum two year community college diploma in the social services field (e.g. CYW, SSW, BSW, BST), or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the RCDSB.
• Experience supporting child and youth mental health and well-being.
• Experience working within a school setting is essential.

DUTIES:

Working in a multi-disciplinary team setting and following a tiered pathway for student support andaccess to mental health services, the School Support Counsellor will:

• Provide support for mental health promotion in the classroom and school.
• Provide targeted support and intervention to students and/or groups as needed.
• Provide support for students with behavioural exceptionalities.
• Provide support for children and youth facing mental health challenges.
• Provide support for students with attendance issues.

TERM:

Immediately to June 28, 2027 (or return of incumbent)

Hiring will follow the requirements outlined in the Collective Agreement for the School Support Counsellors and the RCDSB Administrative Procedures. Positions will be filled by members of the Board's School Support Counsellor bargaining unit BEFORE external applications are considered. The Board reserves the right not to fill a position.

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

All other applicants are thanked for their interest.

All offers of employment are conditional upon receipt of a current vulnerable sector screening and educational qualifications acceptable to the Board.

The Board is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applicants requiring a Code-protected accommodation are encouraged to advise Human Resources [e-mail] throughout any stage of the recruitment process.

RCDSB is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our employment practices. For more information please visit the RCDSB Careers page.