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Bluewater District School Board**BLUEWATER DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING

TEMPORARY POSITION

Mental Health Worker Temporary (1.0 FTE)

GROW YOUR CAREER IN BLUEWATER

As one of the area's largest employers, Bluewater District School Board has approximately 3,000 permanent and casual employees who serve 18,500 students and families across 8,673 square kilometres within Bruce and Grey Counties on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

Come to Bluewater to experience the trails, sandy beaches, meandering rivers, and welcoming communities. Stay to experience a progressive career path with an employer that is dedicated in providing a positive working environment, along with competitive compensation and benefits

The mental health worker will provide therapeutic supports for students Kindergarten to Grade 12 experiencing social, emotional and behaviour problems in the context of the family, the school, and the community.

In addition, the mental health worker will provide tier one supports for staff and students.

The mental health worker will support the vision, mission, and priorities of Bluewater District School Board, while contributing to a positive, supportive, and student-focused team environment.

Bluewater District School Board's Mental Health Workers are members of the Professional Student Services Personnel, OSSTF District 7 bargaining unit.

Professional Student Services Personnel work 10 months per year following the school year calendar.


Location:
Central Office**: Bluewater District School Board Education Centre, Chesley


Commencing:
September 11, 2023 to June 28, 2024 with the potential for extension to November 2024.


Temporary full-time: 10 Month position September - June


Salary Range:
$70,584 - $74,084

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Will provide non
• academic therapeutic services to students experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral problems in the context of the family, the school, and the community
• Assessment and formulation of treatment needs for students who are identified as requiring mental health service
• Collaborate with teachers and school administrators to identify mental health concerns and identify strategies to support student needs in the classroom and school environment
• Advocate on behalf of students who are accessing mental health services to support their academic success and wellbeing while at school
• Practice within a strengthsbased, antioppressive framework, inclusive of crosscultural considerations that embraces the diversity of students
• Participate in collaborative planning meetings with BWDSB staff and community partners to facilitate appropriate referrals that will meet student identified needs
• Deliver mental health interventions to individual and groups of students using a wide range of evidencedbased therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Brief Solution Focused, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and motivational Interviewing
• Collaborative safety planning for highrisk students, which includes supporting schools to implement appropriate responses to students at risk of selfharm and/or suicide, as well as working collaboratively with community crisis services
• Engage in prevention work and tier one education as it relates to various system initiatives
• Develop working relationships with community agencies to coordinate the delivery of effective programs and connect parents and students with resources
• Provide clear, concise, and accurate documentation, protecting privacy and confidentiality, as per the standards and regulations established by the staff members regulatory body, and adhering to the associated policies and procedures of BWDSB
• Remain current on relevant research, best practices, legislation, and professional literature
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience:

• Masters of Social Work, Psychology or Psychotherapy and a member of the applicable regulated college (or the ability to register) such as Ontario College of Social Workers or Social Service Workers, College of Psychologists of Ontario or a Member of theCollege of Regulated Psychotherapists of Ontario (or the ability to be registered) and with experience, demonstrated skills, and education in the mental health field.

Assets:

• Excellent Interpersonal skills that will help to build strong relationships with students, educators, and community service partners
• Experience and expertise delivering and creating psychoeducation and programming to a wide range of audiences, such as students, staff, and other stakeholders
• Experience in safety planning, crisis intervention and trauma response
• Effectively navigate policies/