P-23-22 Social Worker% AGRHS and RRHS

at  Eastern Townships School Board

The Eastern Townships School Board is seeking candidates
for the following professional position:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Be a member of the Ordre professionnel des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec.
SUPERVISOR: School principal
SCHEDULE: Schedule to be determined
SALARY: $27.08 - $47.98/hour
STARTING DATE: As soon as possible
Applications should be sent, in writing, by 2:00 p.m. on May 8, 2024 to:

The social worker contributes to the screening and identification of students experiencing social, family, personal or school problems,
using an approach focussing on prevention and intervention; he or she evaluates the students’ social functioning, including students
suffering from a mental or neuropsychological disorder attested to by a diagnosis or an evaluation conducted by qualified personnel
by means of a study and compilation of the information contained in the student’s record, direct observations, interviews, consultations
and questionnaires in order to determine the student’s overall functioning and social needs. He or she implements, as part of an
individualized education plan, a social intervention plan to meet the student’s needs.
He or she works with a multidisciplinary team to draw up, implement and review a student’s individualized education plan, while taking
into account the personal, family, school and social context to help him or her overcome his or her problems as well as to develop
and maintain his or her motivation in school; he or she works with other team members to ensure concerted and coordinated
interventions and assess the achievement of objectives.
He or she conducts individual or group counselling sessions with students and ensures follow-up with parents; he or she may refer
the student or his or her parents to resources appropriate to the situation and needs; he or she works with representatives of partner
organizations.
He or she provides advice and support to teachers and to other school resources to better meet the student’s needs and to provide
necessary support and supervision to ensure the student’s progress and success in school.
He or she participates in the preparation, promotion and delivery of screening, awareness-building and prevention programs on topics
related to the problems experienced by youths.
He or she advises management staff, prepares expertise, evaluation, briefing and progress reports and formulates appropriate
recommendations to support decision making.
He or she may be called upon to help defuse crisis or emergency situations and to recommend solutions.
He or she prepares and updates files according to the standards related to the practice of the profession and the rules defined by the
school board; he or she prepares progress notes or reports as well as end-of-process and follow-up reports on his or her interventions.