Job Description

Job Description:

School Social Worker II

Type: Permanent

Number of Positions: 2

Location: Serving schools in the Woodstock Education Centre

Salary: $2605.49 - $ 3282.67

Requirements for application: Cover Letter, Resume and proof of NB Social Work Registration

The School Social Work practice incorporates a variety of methods, including individual, group work, community engagement, and consultation. The School Social Worker will support schools and staff in various issues in the context of school social work practice. This may include but is not limited to personal, social, and emotional, family functioning, schooling, and academic success.

This is a District-based position and will be collaboratively supervised by the School Administrator(s) and Director of Education Support Services.

DEFINITION:
This is full-level professional social work involving the provision of services/interventions to individuals, families and groups to improve social functioning. The work involves assessment, counseling, intervention, mediation and rehabilitation. Employees are responsible for preparing case analysis and reports, acting as a
resource to educators and are establishing/maintaining effective working relationships with students, parents, teaching staff, groups, other government departments, community agencies and the general public. Work requires considerable mature professional judgment and initiative, an understanding of interpersonal relationships and family dynamics, knowledge of the theories of intervention, mediation, social assessment and diagnosis and the ability to counsel individuals and groups. Other related duties may be assigned as necessary. Travel is required.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from university with a master's in social work; graduation from university with a Bachelor of
Social Work and related experience; or graduation from university at the bachelor level in a related discipline
plus, considerable related experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Registration with the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers.

Salary:

In accordance with the New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees–Professional Support Group Collective Agreement.

This is an open competition; however, in accordance with The New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees Union Collective Agreement, should unionized employees under this bargaining group apply, employees shall be selected on the basis of their skill, ability, and qualifications. Where skill, qualifications and ability are relatively equal amongst union applicants, the vacancy will be filled on the basis of seniority within the bargaining unit. If there are no union applicants, the position will be filled from qualified applicants for this competition. Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Subject to the response to this competition, education and/or experience requirements may be changed. Thank you in advance for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to provide a criminal record check.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we promote a scent-reduced environment.