Job Board for Vulnerable Youth
School Social Worker
Posted on November 21, 2024
by Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
401 N Cumberland Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4P7
Job Sector:
Education, Training & Research
Term of Employment: Full-Time
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Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
Last Updated: 7 hours ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/thunder-bay/301388940/school-social-worker/
Job Description
Tasks
- Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group
- Advocate on client’s behalf in courts or at hearings
- Conduct social research
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Teach students through lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations and laboratory, shop and field studies
- Answer inquiries from students
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Adolescents
- Aboriginal groups
- First Nations students
Social work specialization
- Community development
- Education and training
- Health
- Personal adjustment
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
Area of specialization
- Aboriginal or First Nations education
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Standard First Aid Certificate
- Safe Food Handling certificate
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Other benefits