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School Liaison Worker

isabelle-cdi@talentminded.ca
Job summary

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Family Violence Services, we are hiring a School Liaison Worker on a contract basis until the end of the 23/24 school year. As our new School Liaison Worker, you will assume a pivotal role in supporting children experiencing homelessness due to trauma and gender-based violence within a school environment, addressing their psycho-social needs, and collaborating effectively with various stakeholders, including families, teachers, school personnel, and shelter staff.

Required Qualifications and Skills

You have a certificate, diploma, or degree in Child and Youth Work and experience working with children, youth and families in a therapeutic or clinical setting. You have proven organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills ; you uphold the confidentiality and security of client-related and agency information. You can effectively prioritize work in an environment of competing demands with a multidisciplinary team.

Required Experience

You have a certificate, diploma, or degree in Child and Youth Work and experience working with children, youth and families in a therapeutic or clinical setting.

Responsibility

You will help facilitate children’s integration into a classroom at the school, promote peer group acceptance, and work with family, school administration, teachers, and shelter staff to develop a school safety plan that meets the family’s needs.

Compensation and Benefits Offered

Please note that the annual salary is pro-rated based on the length of the contract. Presently, the annual salary for a School Liaison Worker stands at $54,765 until March 31, 2024. Subsequently, starting from April 1st, 2024, the annual salary will be adjusted to $54,765.This is a unionized position under OPSEU.

Organization Overview

CDI is firmly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous People of North America and the world, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. We are committed to providing equitable opportunities in employment and to providing a workplace which is free from discrimination and harassment. We are equally committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you require accommodations, please reach out to us at careers@childdevelop.ca

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