Social Worker

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(Competition # PDSB25-165)

A rewarding career awaits you at the Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch. Currently, we are looking for (1) Seasonal, Social Worker to support the W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind in Brantford. The W. Ross Macdonald School provides specialized school programs for students who are Blind, visually impaired or Deaf-blind. Our schools provide a safe place where students, families and staff find support to learn, grow, discover and ultimately ‘Believe in Themselves'.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of students who are Blind, visually impaired or Deaf-blind? Do you have a social work background and experience working with students with multiple exceptionalities? If your background also includes strong counselling and case management skills, this unique all-encompassing opportunity may be of interest to you.

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About the job

What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:

• Work with students who are Blind, visually impaired or students who are Deaf-blind, some with multiple exceptionalities.
• Provide social work services and case management services to the students and their families, including conducting assessments, counselling, and group work.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary educational and mental health team.
• Provide individual counselling to youth and provide child management skills to parents and schools.
• Liaise with teachers, staff, and other professionals.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

How do I qualify?
• Current registration as a Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
• Master's degree in social work.
• The top candidate(s) will be required to undergo a security screening check and be required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check that is dated within the last six (6) months.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Your background and experience enable you to meet the following requirements:
• In depth knowledge of theories, principles and practices of social work normally acquired through a Master of Social Work.
• Knowledge of, and ability, to analyse educational programs, community resources and family support systems and to modify them to meet the needs of the students.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, ministry and Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch policies, procedures, and rules of confidentiality.
• Successful experience working with students who are Blind, visually impaired, students who are Deaf-blind and their families.
• Thorough knowledge of child development, social and environmental influences, cultural diversity, family systems and age-appropriate change strategies.
• Ability to use computers and related software to prepare reports and maintain case documentation.
• Demonstrated counselling and case management skills.
• Knowledge of different communication tools (i.e., hand over hand, braille etc.) is an asset.

Additional Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English, to communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and professionals.
• Well-developed research and recording skills for documentation.
• Presentation skills to deliver training workshops to parents, staff and school boards.

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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