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.