Work Location

Regional Student Services (Education Centre - Newmarket, Centre for Leadership and Learning, 300 Harry Walker Parkway South, Newmarket, ON L3Y 8E2)

Work Schedule

35 hours/week (full-time hours)

Please Note

Travel from site to site will be required.

Important

Internal YRDSB staff must apply to internal job postings posted through the BWW.

Thank you for your interest in a School Social Worker position with the York Region District School Board. This application is for temporary/term opportunities that may arise throughout the school year.

This posting may be reactivated at any time throughout the 2026/2027 school year, as hiring is determined by system needs.

This is an ongoing job posting. Due to the volume of interest, we are unable to provide individual updates - candidates will only be contacted if a vacancy becomes available.

Interested candidates are required to complete the following on-line application to the attention of: The Recruitment Team. This position is responsible for supporting and improving the social and emotional well being of students as well as by carrying out the duties of the attendance counsellor in accordance with The Education Act and other provincial acts and regulations.

Temporary Positions

This is a position that is available for a period in excess of 30 consecutive working days to replace a permanent employee who is absent on an approved leave of absence (e.g. pregnancy, parental, educational or medical leave).

Term Positions

This is a position that is available for a period in excess of 30 consecutive working days due to additional funding.

Position Summary





The School Social Worker is a regulated and supervised member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers. The Social Worker will provide individual and group interventions to YRDSB students who are struggling with social, emotional, or mental health challenges that are impacting their ability to function in school. Additionally, School Social Workers act in the capacity of providing attendance counsellor duties and intervention in accordance with the Education Act.

Major Responsibilities

- To provide clinical consultation, assessment, and brief counselling related to student mental health and well-being, while working collaboratively with parent/guardian(s), school staff and community partners
- Identifying and supporting with the various ways that oppression may be operating and impacting a student’s life and school engagement
- To provide crisis consultation and intervention for student mental health and well-being concerns
- To work in collaboration with school Administration, staff and Police Services in clinically assessing and responding to Threat Assessment protocols in schools
- To provide Traumatic Events Support (TES) to students, staff and school communities
- To provide resource navigation to mental health and/or community agencies for students and/or their families
- To work in collaboration with agencies e.g. child protection, healthcare,



children’s mental health, etc. in supporting the mental health and well-being of YRDSB students.
- To support compulsory school attendance
- To maintain up to date records involving direct and indirect service to students in compliance with the standards outlined by the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- To contribute to the professional learning/psychoeducation of Board staff, students, and/or families
- Engage in skilled learning development activities as requested by Supervisor and/or the Board that is aligned with system initiatives and/or consistent with the duties of the role
- To carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Social Work and Attendance Services, the Assistant Coordinator of Social Work and Attendance Services, and/or the Superintendent of Student Services

Education, Experience, And Qualifications

- Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work degree with registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Work, is required
- Training in clinical interviewing and evidence-informed interventions with children and youth is required
- Experience providing various treatment modalities (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT strategies, etc.,) to children and youth is required
- A minimum of three years of experience working with children and youth
- Experience adapting treatment modalities to be culturally relevant and identity affirming is required
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals is required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are required

📌 School Social Worker (Newmarket)
🏢 York Region District School Board
📍 Newmarket