School Social Worker - Temporary​/Term

Position: School Social Worker - Temporary/Term Opportunities - 2026/2027
Location: Ontario Centre (Queensville)

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 professional 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…