The Halton District School Board invites applications for:

Student Well-Being Summer Wellness Initiatives Temporary Positions Summer Social Worker - 3 positions (25 hours/week M-F, 8:30am-2:00pm July 2-29)

• All positions are subject to enrolment

These temporary positions are only open to internal permanent and LTO applicants.

The successful candidates will work as part of the Summer Wellness Initiatives at the Halton District School Board. Areas of responsibility may include:

(3) SWs will provide brief individual therapeutic support to students in the Summer Wellness Program (starting July 7, 2025) and students enrolled in Summer School (starting July 2, 2025)

SW will facilitate referrals to community agencies as needed

Service Delivery Model

In person. Sites in all areas: North (Hawthorne Village, Silver Creek, Elsie McGill) West (Alexander’s, Dr. Frank J.Hayden) East (Forest Trail, Garth Webb).

Assignments will be determined by Managers.

Responsibilities of HDSB Student Well-Being PSSP Positions:

Provide comprehensive, identity affirming and inclusive support to students and families

Utilize knowledge of local and regional community resources to make referrals

Maintain HDSB Social Work and Child and Youth Counsellor Standards of Practice for record keeping and service delivery

Social Workers will provide service in accordance with the Ontario College of Social Work Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics

Qualifications:

Social Workers

The minimum education required for this position is a Master of Social Work Degree. Applicants must have a current licence with the Ontario College of Social Workers.

A history of developing successful partnerships with students, families and community partners to support student wellbeing is required. Exemplary proficiency with google suite and current HDSB Social Work processes is required. Candidates must be able to work independently, but seek consultation/advice from Manager(s) when needed.

Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills are needed. Ability to apply equitable and inclusive practices to all aspects of service is required. Well-developed crisis management, problem solving and conflict resolution skills are required. Applicants must have recent certification and training in suicide intervention. Experience supporting families of children with a developmental disability is an asset. Familiarity with CYC menu of services, Emotion Regulation/ Distress Tolerance, BMS, brief therapeutic intervention.

We value diversity as a source of strength and innovation. We welcome interest from those who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing student mental health equity with a clear focus on human rights, and on reducing disproportionality and disparity in student mental health outcomes. Those with experience in serving Black and Indigenous communities, and those with identities that have been historically underserved will bring particular assets that are highly valued.

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Resume and other supporting documents must be submitted to Apply To Education by 4:00 pm on Thursday, June 19, 2025 https://hdsb.simplication.com/

Job Category: Management and Professionals, Job Code #3952592

The Halton Region has been growing fast and growth is projected to remain strong for the foreseeable future. The region's population is anticipated to almost double in size by 2051, from a current population of 596,637 to a projected population of 1,100,000 by 2051.

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will ordinarily be made through the email address provided on the applicants’ Apply To Education profile page or through the applicants’ HDSB email address. Please ensure that contact information provided at the time of application is current.

First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.

Applicant Self Identification Questions:

As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

valuing applicants’ additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives; and

granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to these questions will be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and will be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed - Manager, Recruitment, Selection and Staffing at mohammedd@hdsb.ca

Accommodation:

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness:

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.