APPLY TO EDUCATION # 4055118

OSSTF - PSSP

Comp. 26-382

Closing date: 2026-08-19 @ 4:00 pm EST

Child and Youth Worker

Non-Regulated School Mental Health Professional  

Location:  Northern Region, supporting Diamond Jubilee Public School, Clayton Brown Public School and Smooth Rock Falls Public School, with Diamond Jubilee Public School serving as primary/home location.                                 

Position Summary: Child and Youth Workers work closely with students, teachers, administration, parents/guardians and community partners to support the social, emotional and behavioural needs of individual and/or groups of students.

Start date:              August 31, 2026

Vacancy Details:    1.0 - full-time, 35 hours/week

​Qualifications:

• Child and Youth Worker diploma, or a Social Service Worker diploma and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Training and experience in education, behavioural intervention, and positive social interactions.

​​Responsibilities include:

• Assist students, families, educators, and the community to attain knowledge and skills to address mental health and well-being.
• Establish and maintain links with key community partners while maintaining a current list of professional services available in the community.
• Collaborate with the school and community partners to facilitate evidence-based mental health and well-being promotion/prevention programs.
• Screen and assess students referred for mental health support services and make recommendations for appropriate supports.
• Negotiate and collaborate with students, families, educators, and community partners to develop goal directed interventions that honor individual, cultural, and situational diversity.
• Monitor student progress and review goal directed interventions as needed.
• In consultation with school administration, communicate program and progress to parents or guardians of minors.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of individual and group support and communicate student progress regularly to school administrators, educators, families, and community partners.
• Provide intervention, liaison and monitoring services that triangulate the students with the school and community service agencies; and
• Promote the development of social emotional learning strategies.

​Compensation: $33.06 to $36.51 per hour, plus vacation pay as per the current OSSTF-PSSP Collective Agreement.

Interested Candidates:

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