Bialik Hebrew Day School is a thriving Jewish day school educating 1,500 students at two branches in the GTA. Bialik’s success has been built on a program that blends a uniquely relevant Jewish mission with academic excellence.

Bialik Hebrew Day School seeks a full-time School Social Worker at its Himel Branch, located in Vaughan.

Responsibilities

• Work with students to maintain healthy relationships with peers, develop personal resilience and emotional wellness.
• Provide individual and group counselling to students to address ongoing mental health issues (with a strong focus on anxiety support), behavioural issues, as well as personal and family matters. 
• Consult and collaborate with parents to share parenting strategies.
• Develop school-wide programs that promote student wellness and pro-social behaviours within the school community.
• Work in collaboration with all stakeholders to develop and implement behavioural and coping strategies to set individual children up for success in their classrooms. 
• As part of the school’s support team, contribute observations and recommendations regarding students’ social and emotional development and mental health. 
• Coordinate and facilitate student leadership and mental health programs. 

Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Masters degree in social work (MSW), psychology, education or equivalent
• Counselling experience working with children and adolescents in mental health settings
• Experience working in a school environment

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to hr@bialik.ca by April 4, 2023. In the subject line, please include “School Social Worker.”

A police background check will be required. 

We appreciate and thank all applicants. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.