Description
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Agence Ometz is a Jewish human services agency offering social, employment and immigration services to help people fulfill their potential in order to secure a vibrant, growing community where people care for themselves and each other.Our work is guided by our core values of self-sufficiency, inclusivity, human dignity, caring communities and excellence.
Meaning courage in Hebrew, Ometz is a reflection of the courage of those who seek our support in transforming their lives.By joining Ometz, you will work with a team of professionals who are compassionate, engaged and inspiring at an organization that has been consistently ranked in Leading Edge surveys, by our own exemplary staff, as a highly supportive and meaningful place to work. Help make our vision a reality – Apply today!
Preschool Counsellor
14 to 21 hours per week
2022-2023 School Year Contract
JOB SUMMARY
As a member of a department offering cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary support services to daycares, the Preschool Counsellor will offer consultation, intervention and collaborative leadership to daycares, administrators, educators and families with the express goal of enhancing the children’s overall functioning in the CPE.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize a systems approach, conduct psychosocial assessments of children and families around daycare-related issues
- Consultation and collaboration with administrators and educators around both individual children and global daycare issues
- Co-ordination of Ometz supplementary services in the daycare
- Serving as a member of the daycare’s children services team
- Fulfilling administrative responsibilities as identified by department (assessments, referrals, and maintenance of dossiers on database)
- Formulate and implement daycare and classroom-based intervention plans
- Facilitate parent workshops
REQUIREMENTS
- Master's degree in social work or related field of study
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
- Expertise in early childhood development & family systems
- Good knowledge of Jewish & Orthodox Community
- Must be bilingual in French and functional in English
- Proficiency in MS Office applications and web-based data entry
- Eligibility for appropriate professional order membership
This position requires the selected applicant to undergo vulnerable sector police check.