Social Worker
- Brandon, MB, Canada
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Posting#: T2602317(T)
Posting Date: 06 Nov 2026
Posting Close Date: 18 Nov 2026 12:00 PM (CST)
Category: Clinician
Type: TERM CONTRACT
Description: Social Worker
Location: Administration Office
Start Date: 30 Nov 2026
End Date: 30 Jun 2027
FTE/Hours: 0.50 per week
The successful applicant will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary Student Services team to provide a full range of social work services in the division’s schools, in accordance with the requirements of a School Social Worker.
The successful candidate must possess:
- Registered Social Worker (RSW) designation.
- A Manitoba School Clinician Certificate in Social Work, or eligibility for school clinician certification in the Province of Manitoba.
- A Bachelor of Social Work degree with experience working within a high school environment.
- Strong collaborative/consultative and communication skills with the ability to work as part of a school support team.
- Demonstrated confidence in managing social work assessments of referred students/families.
Preference will be given to candidates who possess:
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work.
- The ability to provide individual, group and family counseling, as well as crisis intervention.
- Expertise in supporting school personnel in dealing with challenging students (behavior, emotional, social and family issues).
- Experience with liaising with home/school/community agencies in order to enhance coordination of services to students and their families.
- Experience with mental health programming.
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Responsibilities
The Social Worker at Brandon School Division will provide a full range of social work services to students and families in the division's schools as part of a Student Services team. They will assess referred students and families and work with school staff to support students with behaviour, emotional, social and family challenges.
Requirements
Candidates need a Registered Social Worker designation, a Manitoba School Clinician Certificate or eligibility for it, and a Bachelor of Social Work with high school experience. Strong collaboration, communication and assessment skills are required, and a Master of Social Work, counselling, crisis intervention and mental health programming experience are preferred.
Skills
- Social work assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Individual counselling
- Group counselling
- Family counselling
- Consultation with school staff
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Communication
- Liaison with community agencies
- Mental health programming
- Case coordination
- Behaviour support
- Report writing
Categories
- Education
- Social Services
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Social Worker
- School Social Worker
- school social work
- student services
- Registered Social Worker
- RSW
- Manitoba School Clinician Certificate
- BSW
- crisis intervention
- family counselling
- group counselling
- mental health programming
- case management
- assessment
- school support team
- term contract
- education
- K-12
- high school
- Brandon
Seniority
Mid level
Licences and certifications
- Registered Social Worker (RSW)
- Manitoba School Clinician Certificate
Fields of study
- Social Work