Description
The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details.
Job Posting 25-097
100% PERMANENT SOCIAL WORKER
Assignment: Student Mental Health Services Team
Location: Itinerant
Start Date: To be determined
34.5 hours per week
(Monday-Thursday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm, Friday 8:30 am- 4:00 pm)
Annual Salary Range: Step 1: $72, 444 - Step 6: $99, 390 (Sept 1, 2025 rates)
Wellington Catholic District School Board is committed to promoting equity in employment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from individuals with lived experience who are dedicated to fostering student success, well-being, and inclusivity in schools. We actively welcome and encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Wellington Catholic District School Board has an opportunity available for a Social Worker to be assigned to the Student Mental Health Services team. Supervised by the Mental Health Lead and Senior Manager of Mental Health Services,the successful candidate will provide a wide variety of services that support the specialized treatment and care for students with moderate to severe mental health concerns.
The Social Worker will provide individual and group interventions (in person and virtually) to students in elementary and secondary who are struggling with significant social, emotional, or mental health challenges, that are impacting their ability to function, learn and do well in school. This assignment is itinerant, although there are assigned school sites, they may be supporting students from any school within the Board's district.
In addition, all Social Workers provide tragic response/crisis intervention support to schools, participate in staff capacity building by providing professional development for staff, support student mental health promotion activities, and assume other duties as assigned by their supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
The Following Skills and Experience is Required:
- A Master of Social Work degree with registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Work
- Graduate training in clinical interviewing and evidence-informed interventions with children and youth
- Experience providing various evidenced-based treatment modalities (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT strategies, etc.,) to children and youth
- A minimum of three years of experience working with children and youth with social, emotional, behavioural, and/or mental health concerns
- Knowledge and experience of providing high quality anti-oppressive, culturally responsive and identity affirming care to children and youth
- Experience assessing social, emotional, behavioural, or mental health challenges
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team within a school setting
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working in educational settings
- Skills in motivational interviewing, collaborative problem-solving, conflict resolution, and/or restorative justice practices
- Experience leading in-service training or making public presentations would be an asset.
- Outstanding candidates will be familiar with the mental health and other services for children, youth, and families, in the Guelph-Wellington area.
This position involves travel to schools within the Board, and therefore the successful candidate must have a reliable vehicle and a valid driver's license.
POSTING DATE: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 4:00 PM
Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening.
While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is being collected under the authority of the Education Act and will be used for employee recruitment and selection purposes.
