ASD-S - School Social Worker I

Job summary

The School Social Worker provides professional services and interventions to students, families, and groups to improve social functioning. They are responsible for conducting assessments, preparing case analyses, and acting as a resource for educators and the community.

Job details

Anglophone South School District invites applications for the following position This is an open competition; however, in accordance with the NBUPPE Collective Agreement- Professional Support Group, should unionized employees under this bargaining group apply, employees shall be selected on the basis of 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. If there are no union applicants, the position will be filled from qualified external applicants. Saint John Education Center 1.0 FTE School Social Worker I - One Position – Permanent Effective date: immediately Description: This is entry level professional social work involving the provision of services/interventions to individuals, families and groups to improve social functioning. The work involves assessment and preparation of case analysis; identification of social needs and recommending appropriate action. 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. As the variety and difficulty of assignments increases, more latitude in independent judgment and decision making is permitted as the employee acquires knowledge and skill in the assigned areas of activities. Other related duties may be assigned as necessary. Qualifications: Graduation from university with a Bachelor of Social Work or related degree. Registration [or eligibility] 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, $3240.99 to $3449.65 bi-weekly. Full-time employees who do not have unpaid separation periods during the summer, Christmas break or March break can apply to participate in the Compressed Work Year Program. Approved applicants are required to work an additional 39 minutes per working day from July 1 to June 30 to earn a total of 18 flex-days in one year. Application: Please note that at this time all documents must be uploaded to each individual job requisition for which you wish to apply. All applications must include a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and three work related references (one of which must be supervisory in nature), and scanned into one pdf document. Deadline for application is Thursday, November 19, 12:00pm. Thank you in advance for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we promote a scent-reduced environment.

What you’ll do

The School Social Worker provides professional services and interventions to students, families, and groups to improve social functioning. They are responsible for conducting assessments, preparing case analyses, and acting as a resource for educators and the community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Social Work or a related degree. Registration or eligibility for registration with the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers is required.

Benefits

• Compressed Work Year Program
• Flex-days

Listed skills

• assessment · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• crisis intervention · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Social work
• Case analysis
• Assessment
• Intervention
• Reporting
• Communication
• Relationship management
• Crisis intervention
• Resource coordination
• Coordinating
• Decision Making
• Relationship Management
• Social Work
• Teaching
• Crisis Intervention
• Student Services
• Use Case Analysis

Job areas

• Social Services
• Education
• Government & Public Sector
• School Social Worker
• Family / School / General Social Worker
• Social Work and Counselling Professionals
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers

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