Current Opportunities

McGill University School of Social Work invites applications for two tenure-track positions with a start date no later than 1 August 2013. We are seeking faculty whose research interests complement those of our existing faculty, in social theory and social policy, practice in the fields of adult mental health, aging and addictions. Applicants with background or experience in social work with Aboriginal communities are particularly welcome. For details, please click here. 

McGill University School of Social Work is seeking applications for two part-time lecturers (3 days per week). The appointments are for a fixed term of 3 years and are expected to be available from August 2013. The successful candidate will hold a graduate qualification in social work (MSW or PhD), and have at least 5 years of professional experience as a social worker working in Quebec's community, health or social services. For details, please click here.

Teaching Assistantship positions in the School of Social Work for Fall 2013 are now posted on the McGill Career and Planning Services (CaPS) website (https://csm-caps.mcgill.ca/) for the following courses:

SWRK 220 – History & Philosophy of Social Work
SWRK 221 – Public Social Services in Canada
SWRK 224 – Human Development Across the Lifespan
SWRK 320 – Practice With Individuals & Families
SWRK 321 – Intro to Practice With Groups
SWRK 424 – Mental Health & Illness
SWRK 428 – Social Policy & Administration

These TA positions are open to our MSW and PhD students. Should you wish to submit an application, please complete the Graduate Student_Application for_Teaching Assistantship Form and submit this form electronically along with your covering letter, and current CV online through the McGill Career and Planning Services (CaPS) website. The applications are due by May 30, 2013.

Youth Fusion Quebec(YF Quebec) is an award-winning, non-partisan charity that establishes innovative partnerships between high schools and universities, in an effort to counter high school dropout rates, by creating and implementing projects that engage youth and keep them interested in school. YF Quebec is inviting applications for the below job offers in Cree and Inuit communities, which start August 19th, 2013:

• Elementary Project Coordinator in an Cree School
• Elementary Leadership Project Coordinator in an Cree School
• Leadership & Literacy Project Coordinator in an Cree High School
• Leadership & Healthy Living Project Coordinator
• Sports & Healthy Living Project Coordinator (Cree or Inuit school)
• Music Project Coordinator
• Media & Arts Project Coordinator

The application deadline is May 19th, 2013. For details, please visit Youth Fusion's website.

The School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar in association with the Mack Center on Mental Health and Social Conflict, run by Professor Steven P. Segal, with a start date of September 1, 2013. Reviewing of applications will begin on April 15, 2013. Position is open until filled. For more details, please click here.

The CBHSSJB (Cree Board of Health & Social Services of the James Bay), which serves the Cree community in Quebec close to the James Bay and Hudson Bay, invites applications to 3 social work positions. For more details, please click here. Please take note that the CBHSSJB is always looking for qualified and motivated people. Email jobs [dot] reg18 [at] ssss [dot] gouv [dot] qc [dot] ca or call 1-877-562-2733 to find out about job opportunities at the CBHSSJB. Montrealers may visit the recruitment centre at 277 Duke Street, suite 203.

Trails of Summer Day Camp (TSDC), a summer day program for children with special needs, invites applications for its summer jobs. The TSDC serves children 3-13 years old with aspergers, autism, and other developmental delays. The job description is very diverse. The staffs work with the children with specific assisting tools, such as pictos, learning gestures for non-verbal children, etc. They also have an opportunity to help in program development and to interact with the parents daily. It’s a great chance for students who have an interest in working with this population. The job runs from June 25th to August 27th, 2013, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 3:00pm. Those who are interested should contact Lynne Pronman at 514-684-0333 or lynjoy [at] sympatico [dot] ca.

Serval positons are currently available at Centre jeunesse de Montréal-Institut universitaire. For details, please click here.

Simmons College School of Social Work (SSW) at Boston is now accepting applications for two positions; MSW Program Director and an Assistant Professor, tenure-track.  For further details, please click here.

The Inuulitsivik Health Center, based in Quebec’s Nunavik region on the Hudson Bay,  is offering career opportunities to Social Worker graduates, interested in gaining experience working with the Inuit, as well as an incredible “Northern Experience”. The work location includes the seven (7) communities of the Hudson Bay.  For further inquiries, please contact Barbara Northrup, Assistant Director, Social Services (819) 988-2957 x 286 or send a c.v. to Barbara Northrup. Interested applicants may also contact  Lewis Lavoie, Director of Financial Services at (819) 988-2957 x 241 or send a c.v. to Lewis Lavoie.

Graham Guidance, a small business that provides supportive, psycho-educational counselling to clients across Canada, is currently looking for part-time counsellors that are fluent in French to assist in servicing its French speaking clients across Canada. For further information, please click here.

The Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton has opportunities for Child Protection Workers to provide protection and prevention services to families as mandated under the Child and Family Services Act. Bilingual French/English is required for its position of Child Protection Worker-French Language Services while it would be an asset for another position of Child Protection Worker. For further details about the French Language Services-related position, please click here. Details about the other position of Child Protection Worker can be read from here.

CRD Foster, a public addiction rehabilitation centre that provides services to English-speaking residents of Quebec, invites applications for one addiction counsellor position. For further details, please click_here.

Pavillon Foster is currently seeking educators for its inpatient facility at St-Philippe-de-Laprairie. Full time or occasional (recall list) positions are available. Positions require fluency in English and a good knowledge of French. For further details, please click here.

Northwest Child & Family Services Authority is currently hiring Assessors for our Grande Prairie and High Prairie offices. For further details, please click here.

Projects Abroad Canada provides students with the opportunity to have their internships and volunteer work Worldwide. For further information, please click on the flyer  or visit their website.

L'Ancien Pensionnat Cote-St-Paul is a residence for seniors who are semi-autonomous.  We are located on a bus line (37) and not far from Jolicour metro. We are looking for volunteers to do the following: friendly visiting with our residents, assisting with group activities, taking someone out for a walk or coffee.  Many of our residents do not have family nearby and can't venture out on their own.  If you have time to spare and are interested in making a difference in someone's life, please contact Suzanne Charbonneau at 514- 903-1734 ext 227.

Volunteers For Ecological & Humanitarian Projects are happy to present two volunteer projects that are suitable for students, faculty, and staff of Social Work. For further details, please click here.

Located in the community of Point St. Charles in the south-west region of Montreal, Saint Columbia House is currently seeking volunteers to help with (1) the After School Program which runs from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday; (2) the Teen Program, which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, to do one-on-one tutoring with students from Sec. I to Sec. V. For more information about the Teen Program, please click here. If you are interested in knowing more about Saint Columbia House and other programs it offers, please visit the website: www.saintcolumbahouse.org.

The CLSC René-Cassin, located in Cote St. Luc and serving clients in Cote St. Luc, Hampstead and Snowdon West, is looking for volunteer animators for its Drop-In Centre, a community resource geared toward clients who have experienced a loss of autonomy related to a cognitive or physical disability. The centre also provides respite for those who care for family members at home. Animators organize activities and care for clients.

The CLSC also needs volunteers to visit the elderly. Some of our clients need help with grocery shopping, while others simply need you to help break their isolation. You need to give only one hour a week to help someone who desparately needs it.

If you'd like to volunteer, call 514-488-3673 ext. 1351 and get involved. You'll be glad you did.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to do a PhD? Curious about what the daily life of a researcher? Can you present complex theoretical ideas with precision, clarity and intrigue? If so, your intellect and quick fingers are requested in the role of an assistant and typist for PhD researcher with the Center for Learning and Performance (with a fully funded doctoral researcher in the Learning Sciences). We're currently looking to fill several internship positions (typist and reader, admin assistant, research assistant). An honorarium will be awarded for your participation (the amount is calculated via your weekly involvement with the lab). Please email Evgeniya Makarova at evgeniya [dot] makarova [at] mail [dot] mcgill [dot] ca for complete details.

Green Corps is offering a year-long paid program for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day. In the program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems such as global warming, deforestation, water pollution and factory farming, etc. And, upon your graduation, Green Corps will help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups. For more information, please click here or visit Green Corps’ web site.  

PFF Community Leadership Fellowships offer McGill students extraordinary opportunities to help the communities in which they work. To learn more, please check out the website at: www.mcgill.ca/internships/pffprogram or click here.