St. Leo Centre
6220 Lakeview Drive SW, Calgary
Salary
38.41 – 46.78 per hour (Category I)
45.6 – 56.34 per hour (Category VI)
Overall Accountability
The District Wellness Worker provides counselling support to students and families to increase the student’s chances of success by developing positive skills that assist them in managing issues and events impacting their functioning. The District Wellness Worker is accountable for the development and facilitation of interventions designed to foster and promote stable home and community relationships. Utilizing systemic approaches, the District Wellness Worker enhances students social/emotional wellbeing in home and school environments by establishing settings that promote mental health and wellness.
Specific Accountabilities
- Delivers trauma informed and culturally sensitive counselling support to students and their families
- Suggests opportunities for students and families to develop skills promoting mental wellness
- Consults with school personnel to foster environments supporting the social/emotional wellbeing of students
- Delivers crisis intervention and management to the home and school community, i.e., child welfare concerns, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury, etc.
- Enhances communication and relationships between school and home environments
- Supports family functioning through psychoeducational support and resource support
- Works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and in consultation with Psychologists, Social Workers and Consultants, Learning Services to provide resources and strategies for the student, family and school personnel
- Day and evening work hours are required
Qualifications
- Education:
- Professional Grid I - Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work
- Professional Grid VI - Master’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work
- Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work - minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the counselling of children, youth and families in relation to emergent social/emotional/behavioural issues
- Master’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work - minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the counselling of children, youth and families in relation to emergent social/emotional/behavioural issues
- Applicable to both Degrees:
- Experience working with diverse cultural backgrounds and a variety of social/emotional needs
- Experience in facilitation of psychoeducational presentations
- Knowledge of and experience working with community resources and agencies
- Current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid certificates
- Valid Alberta Driver’s License and a vehicle in good operating condition
- Demonstrated collaboration and team-building skills
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
Note: This position supports the COPE Program (Community Outreach of Pediatric & Psychiatry in Education) and is responsible for coordinating pediatric and psychiatric consultations for students with developmental, behavioral, or mental health concerns. The position is heavily focused on case management and the facilitation of communication between schools, families, and healthcare providers. Comprehensive understanding of the health system and experience in case management and service coordination are essential, as the role places less emphasis on direct counseling or intervention.
The Calgary Catholic School District is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and considers catholicity, equity, diversity, and inclusivity to be foundational to its institutional success.
The Calgary Catholic School District seeks to foster a workplace that reflects the full breadth of the communities it serves.
If selected as the successful candidate for this position, please be aware that you will be required, as a condition of employment, to submit to the District a police information check (PIC) prior to your start date . The check must be issued at the time of the job offer or within the past six months. Please note, the cost of the police information check will be the responsibility of the candidate. NOTE: Applicants who live in Calgary can apply for Police Information Check (PIC) electronically by visiting the following CPS website: https://www.calgary.ca/cps/public-services/police-information-checks.html