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Temporary 50% School Support Counsellor
- Pembroke, ON, Canada
Temporary
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- Job type
- Temporary
- Closing date
- Working hours
- 17.5 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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THE RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
requires the following
TEMPORARY SCHOOL SUPPORT COUNSELLOR
SCHOOL: Champlain Discovery Public School, Pembroke
SCHEDULE: 50% of full time (17.5 hours per week; schedule to be determined)
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.
Working in a multi-disciplinary team setting and following a tiered pathway for student support and access 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.
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.
Please submit your application at www.applytoeducation.com to be considered for this posting.
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 () throughout any stage of the recruitment process.
The RCDSB is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our
employment practices. For more information please visit the page.
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Responsibilities
Promote mental health in classrooms and across the school, and provide targeted support and interventions to individual students and groups. Support students with behavioural exceptionalities, mental health challenges, and attendance issues while working within a multidisciplinary team and the school’s tiered support pathway.
Requirements
Requires at least a two-year community college diploma in social services, such as CYW, SSW, BSW, or BST, or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the Board. Candidates must have experience supporting child and youth mental health and well-being, as well as experience working in a school setting.
Skills
- Child And Youth Mental Health Support
- Mental Health Promotion
- Student Counselling
- Targeted Intervention
- Behavioural Support
- Attendance Support
- Group Support
- Multidisciplinary Teamwork
- School-Based Support
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Categories
- Education
- Social Services
- Healthcare
Keywords
- School Support Counsellor
- Education
- Social Services
- Community College Diploma
- Child And Youth Mental Health
- Mental Health And Well-Being
- School Setting
- Mental Health Promotion
- Student Support
- Targeted Intervention
- Behavioural Exceptionalities
- Attendance Issues
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Tiered Pathway
- Mental Health Services
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- Accessibility
- Equity, Diversity And Inclusion