Youth Care Worker - 1.0 FTE - Permanent - Ponteix, Vanguard, Val Marie - #4153

Chinook School Division #211; Swift Current; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay range: 19.68 – 27.97 CAD per hour

Employee benefit package

Positive work environment

Job summary

The Chinook School Division is seeking a qualified Social Worker, Youth Worker, or Youth Counsellor to support students and families in our Saskatchewan schools. This permanent full-time role works with students, families, staff and community partners to enhance well-being and academic success.

The position emphasizes collaboration, advocacy, and facilitating connections to community resources, with a focus on socio-emotional programming and positive relationships across the division.

Qualifications

• Certification or Diploma as Social Worker, Youth Worker or Youth Counsellor.
• Experience with children in a school setting is preferred.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Active member of a student services team.
• Assist parents and school with positive communications and relationships.
• Serve as an advocate and link for parents in agency and school involvement.
• Seek out parenting/family supports within the community and assist families to access the services.
• Assist interagency and school teams with in-school counselling supports and socio-emotional programming.
• Contribute to the overall success of academic and social-emotional needs of students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Social Worker/Youth Worker/Y Youth Counsellor certificate or diploma

Job description

The Chinook School Division is proud to serve nearly 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.

Start Date

As soon as possible

Qualifications

• Certification/Diploma as either a Social Worker, Youth Worker or Youth Counsellor
• Experience with children in a school setting is preferred
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be a team player working with students, family, in-school staff, counsellors and administration.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Active member of a student services team;
• Assist parents and school with positive communications and relationships;
• Serve as an advocate and link for parents in agency and school involvement;
• Seek out parenting/family supports within the community and assist families to access the services;
• Assist interagency and school teams with in-school counselling supports and socio-emotional programming; and
• Contribute as a team member to the overall success of academic and social-emotional needs of students in the school.

Benefits

• Pay range: $19.68 – $27.97 per hour
• Employee benefit package
• Positive work environment

Permanent Full Time (1.0 FTE – 35 hours/week)

Ponteix, Vanguard & Val Marie

Competition #4153

Successful applicants must agree to a criminal records check including a vulnerable sector search.

By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or no the applicant has listed a reference for that employer.