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Education Support Teacher – Counsellor (BVI) (DHH)
Education Support Teacher – Social Worker (BVI)
The EST - Counsellor or EST - Social Worker provides personal and career counseling to learners who are blind or visually impaired and/or Deaf or hard of hearing. The EST - Counsellor or EST - Social Worker provides consultative support to learners, school employees and families, and liaises with community agencies.
- Fosters a shared understanding of the family, educational team, and relevant community partners with respect to the social, emotional, and behavioural needs of learners who are DHH or BVI.
- Collaborates with school-based counselors as required.
- Develops and delivers workshops for learners, families, APSEA employees, and school teams related to vision and healthy social, emotional, behavioural, and career development related to the DSI-DHH and/or ECC-BVI.
- Supports school teams with transition and providing access to guidance-related curriculum.
- Collaborates with the EST-DHH and/or EST-BVI, APSEA employees, and educational teams to support Tier 1, 2, 3 inclusive programming for learners who are Deaf or hard of hearing and/or blind or visually impaired who are eligible to receive APSEA services.
- Develops and delivers educational programs regarding social, emotional, and behavioural wellness for families and learners who are BVI and/or DHH.
- Provides group counselling for learners who are BVI and/or DHH or families in areas related to psycho-social development.
- Connects families and school teams to additional supports/resources and provides referrals to community agencies/partners as needed.
- Supports processes to create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment in which diversities are valued.
- Participates in ongoing professional learning.