Chief of Social Work & Attendance Services

Chief of Social Work & Attendance Services

Permanent, full-time position

Through its “Ignite Learning” campaign, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) has outlined its strategic priorities, which include: increasing student achievement and well-being; constructively engaging the community; and advancing inspired leadership. This is an exciting opportunity for a Professional Social Worker (MSW) to contribute meaningfully to these priorities.

Reporting to the Superintendent of Education/Inclusive Student Services, and working with a committed team within a school board that employs 7,300 teaching and educational services staff, you will ensure high standards of service delivery to support student achievement and well-being, as well as positive school attendance, and ensure accurate enrolment reporting for students on the register for elementary and secondary schools in the system.

As Chief of Social Work and Attendance Services, you will be strengthened by your collaborative skills and ability to work effectively with various internal and external stakeholders, as you work within a multi-disciplinary leadership team to facilitate the integration of services to students, families and schools. Leadership includes support in areas of focus: effective delivery of service to students and their families, mental health, threat and risk assessment, suicide prevention and intervention, compliance with privacy legislation, and reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Working through cross-sectoral initiatives and Collaborative Agreements with outside agencies, you will also ensure the development and provision of services that address students’ mental health, promote increased awareness and build capacity within the system to identify and effectively address students’ mental health needs.

Your profile as a qualified Chief of Social Work & Attendance Services will include:

• A Master of Social Work degree.
• Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
• At least 7 (seven) years’ experience in the following areas:
  • Providing mental health assessment of children, youth, adults and families, developing effective intervention plans, and providing brief evidence-based counselling to children, youth and their parents;
  • Administrative and clinical supervision within a Social Work service;
  • Experience related to the development and provision of mental health services and programs, child protection services, and traumatic event response; and
  • Preferably, administrative and clinical supervisory experiences within a school board Social Work service.
• Experience demonstrating the following:
  • Management skills, including a demonstrated ability to effectively motivate and lead staff; and
  • Creativity and innovation skills regarding approaches to mental health needs of students and families, including school-based approaches to addressing mental health and well-being.

Salary range: $112,641 - $125,157 per year (pending job evaluation)

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa. The DDSB accommodates a school population of nearly 70,000 regular day students, through 131 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses.

To apply online for Posting #2637166, by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 30, 2019, please go to ddsb.ca/employment.

The Durham District School Board is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of qualified staff who reflect the diversity of our Region. We encourage submissions from candidates who represent the various dimensions of diversity.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.