UNDISCLOSED
Chatham, Windsor
PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER (ENGLISH AND FRENCH) Organization: Ministry of the Solicitor General Division: Probation and Parole City: Chatham, Windsor Job Term: 2 Permanent Job Code: 10172 - Probation Officer 2 Salary: $1,305.44 - $1,613.35 Per Week* *Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. Posting Status: Open Targeted Job ID: 151226 View Job Description As public servants working in the Ministry of the Solicitor General, you will lead with integrity, demonstrate professionalism, champion inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and human rights, and strive for excellence. Probation and Parole Officers are entrusted by our fellow citizens to play a pivotal role in the justice sector, promoting community and victim safety through the assessment and effective case management of offenders on community supervision. While supporting public safety, ensuring offender accountability, and enforcing compliance, Probation and Parole Officers are tasked with assisting vulnerable offenders who face significant barriers and require guidance navigating the challenges of living with issues such as mental health, addictions, historical and ongoing systemic discrimination (e.g., racism) and related barriers such as poverty, transiency and historical/intergenerational trauma. They are committed to evidence-based practice in response to the changing needs of diverse communities. Probation and Parole Officers are honest, accountable, caring, ethical, respectful, inclusive, and are passionate about reducing recidivism to support victim and community safety. This is an exciting and intrinsically rewarding career within the Ontario Public Service where you can assist the offender population in making significant changes in their lives. Working as part of a diverse and dynamic team, you will: • Provide probation, parole and conditional sentence services to adult offenders • Investigate and gather information to prepare reports ordered by the Courts and the Ontario Parole Board to support sentencing and parole decisions • Enhance community safety by monitoring and enforcing conditions of court orders • Assess criminogenic and other risk and needs and develop and implement offender case management plans to address those needs • Help offenders to make positive changes by guiding and supporting their efforts through meaningful interventions, skills building, cognitive-behavioural counselling, referrals, programming and motivational interviewing • Liaise with victims and build relationships with diverse criminal justice system partners and stakeholders such as police, courts and community agencies (including Indigenous communities and organizations). Effective, July 1st, 2020 the correct salary range for this position will be $1,318.49 to $1,629.48 per week in compliance with OPSEU collective agreement provisions. What can I expect to do in this role? • investigate and gather information to prepare reports ordered by the Courts and the Ontario Parole Board to support sentencing and parole decisions • enhance community safety by monitoring and enforcing conditions of court orders .
• assess criminogenic risk and needs and develop and implement offender case management plans to address those criminogenic needs • help offenders to make positive changes by guiding and supporting their efforts through meaningful interventions, cognitive-behavioural counselling, referrals, and motivational interviewing • liaise with victims and with diverse criminal justice system stakeholders such as police, courts and community agencies.
How do I qualify? Mandatory Mandatory requirement(s): • Degree (from an institution authorized by the province to grant degrees) in one of the following disciplines: social work, psychology, sociology, and criminology OR a degree (from an institution authorized by the province to grant degrees) and experience greater than five years in total, in a social services or correctional organization, in a role(s) that involves the formal assessment of human behaviour and the application of structured interventions aimed at supporting the changing of human behaviour. • You must be proficient in English and advanced level oral and written French. Candidates will be required to provide proof of proficiency at the time of hire. If you do not have proof of advanced oral and written French proficiency, testing will be provided to you.
Applied social work expertise: • Demonstrated counselling and motivational interviewing experience • Relationship building skills to counsel, provide offenders with guidance and support • Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, monitor, update and evaluate offender-focused case management • Experience in the delivery of structured individual and group interventions • Demonstrated ability to effectively gather data to support the completion of a comprehensive assessment • Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze assessment information gathered through identification of offender risk, need and responsivity Strong decision-making expertise: • Demonstrated use of professional discretion to make timely and appropriate decisions that are aligned with offender supervision strategies, individual needs, critical analysis, policy and legislation • Demonstrated ability to set clear and consistent expectations for accountability or to initiate corrective action to address risk mitigation and offender rehabilitation Communication and interpersonal skills: • Demonstrated interpersonal skills to contribute to a respectful workplace that values human rights, diversity, inclusion and equity • Skills and ability to ensure completion of the administrative components of case management (including documentation, data entry, meeting deadlines and managing multiple priorities) • Verbal communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, offenders, victims, stakeholders and justice partners with diverse needs and perspectives • Demonstrated ability to gather and present information verbally and in writing in a clear, accurate, concise and professional manner Experience working with Indigenous offenders: • Demonstrated insight into the impacts on offenders, victims, and communities who have experienced the effects of systemic barriers and intergenerational trauma • Demonstrated understanding of Indigenous peoples' histories, the impacts of colonization, systemic discrimination and barriers, and intergenerational trauma, and of the unique needs of Indigenous offenders, victims and communities • Demonstrated ability to integrate culturally appropriate, relevant and meaningful services and methods of intervention for offenders in their healing journey, and to support reconciliation • Creativity, flexibility and respect for Indigenous perspectives and traditional approaches to achieving and maintaining change.
Additional information: • If you have not completed the Ministry's Probation and Parole Officer basic training program and the experience requirement, you will be hired in the Probation Officer (PO1) salary range ($1,024.56 - $1,335.31) per week. Effective, July 1st, 2020 the correct salary range for this position will be $1,034.81 to $1,348.66 per week in compliance with OPSEU collective agreement provisions.
Additional Information: Address: 1 Bilingual Permanent, 234 Grand Ave W, Chatham, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Driver's License History 1 Bilingual Permanent, 2470 Dougall Ave, Windsor, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Driver's License History Ontario Public Service Careers - Job Preview https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=151226[07/02/2020 3:40:46 PM] Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Schedule: 6 Category: Corrections and Enforcement Posted on: Monday, June 29, 2020 Note: This ad is also available in French. In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position. Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and the TSO and kept strictly confidential. T-CL-151226/20(2) How to apply: 1. You must apply online by visiting www.ontario.ca/careers. You must enter the job id number in the Job ID search field to locate the job ad. 2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources. 3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us. 4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job. 5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying. 6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment Services staff will contact you within 48 hours. Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives. All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, July 20, 2020 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted. We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted. Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be provided in both English and French on the website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are displayed in English only on both the English and French versions of the website. Les annonces d'emploi pour les postes désignés bilingues sont publiées en anglais et en français sur le site Web. Les annonces pour les postes qui ne sont pas désignés bilingues ne sont pas traduites et elles figurent en anglais seulement, tant dans la version française que dans la version Ontario Public Service Careers - Job Preview https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=151226[07/02/2020 3:40:46 PM] anglaise du site. The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service is http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca
Jul 06, 2020
Full time Permanent
PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER (ENGLISH AND FRENCH) Organization: Ministry of the Solicitor General Division: Probation and Parole City: Chatham, Windsor Job Term: 2 Permanent Job Code: 10172 - Probation Officer 2 Salary: $1,305.44 - $1,613.35 Per Week* *Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. Posting Status: Open Targeted Job ID: 151226 View Job Description As public servants working in the Ministry of the Solicitor General, you will lead with integrity, demonstrate professionalism, champion inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and human rights, and strive for excellence. Probation and Parole Officers are entrusted by our fellow citizens to play a pivotal role in the justice sector, promoting community and victim safety through the assessment and effective case management of offenders on community supervision. While supporting public safety, ensuring offender accountability, and enforcing compliance, Probation and Parole Officers are tasked with assisting vulnerable offenders who face significant barriers and require guidance navigating the challenges of living with issues such as mental health, addictions, historical and ongoing systemic discrimination (e.g., racism) and related barriers such as poverty, transiency and historical/intergenerational trauma. They are committed to evidence-based practice in response to the changing needs of diverse communities. Probation and Parole Officers are honest, accountable, caring, ethical, respectful, inclusive, and are passionate about reducing recidivism to support victim and community safety. This is an exciting and intrinsically rewarding career within the Ontario Public Service where you can assist the offender population in making significant changes in their lives. Working as part of a diverse and dynamic team, you will: • Provide probation, parole and conditional sentence services to adult offenders • Investigate and gather information to prepare reports ordered by the Courts and the Ontario Parole Board to support sentencing and parole decisions • Enhance community safety by monitoring and enforcing conditions of court orders • Assess criminogenic and other risk and needs and develop and implement offender case management plans to address those needs • Help offenders to make positive changes by guiding and supporting their efforts through meaningful interventions, skills building, cognitive-behavioural counselling, referrals, programming and motivational interviewing • Liaise with victims and build relationships with diverse criminal justice system partners and stakeholders such as police, courts and community agencies (including Indigenous communities and organizations). Effective, July 1st, 2020 the correct salary range for this position will be $1,318.49 to $1,629.48 per week in compliance with OPSEU collective agreement provisions. What can I expect to do in this role? • investigate and gather information to prepare reports ordered by the Courts and the Ontario Parole Board to support sentencing and parole decisions • enhance community safety by monitoring and enforcing conditions of court orders .
• assess criminogenic risk and needs and develop and implement offender case management plans to address those criminogenic needs • help offenders to make positive changes by guiding and supporting their efforts through meaningful interventions, cognitive-behavioural counselling, referrals, and motivational interviewing • liaise with victims and with diverse criminal justice system stakeholders such as police, courts and community agencies.
How do I qualify? Mandatory Mandatory requirement(s): • Degree (from an institution authorized by the province to grant degrees) in one of the following disciplines: social work, psychology, sociology, and criminology OR a degree (from an institution authorized by the province to grant degrees) and experience greater than five years in total, in a social services or correctional organization, in a role(s) that involves the formal assessment of human behaviour and the application of structured interventions aimed at supporting the changing of human behaviour. • You must be proficient in English and advanced level oral and written French. Candidates will be required to provide proof of proficiency at the time of hire. If you do not have proof of advanced oral and written French proficiency, testing will be provided to you.
Applied social work expertise: • Demonstrated counselling and motivational interviewing experience • Relationship building skills to counsel, provide offenders with guidance and support • Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, monitor, update and evaluate offender-focused case management • Experience in the delivery of structured individual and group interventions • Demonstrated ability to effectively gather data to support the completion of a comprehensive assessment • Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze assessment information gathered through identification of offender risk, need and responsivity Strong decision-making expertise: • Demonstrated use of professional discretion to make timely and appropriate decisions that are aligned with offender supervision strategies, individual needs, critical analysis, policy and legislation • Demonstrated ability to set clear and consistent expectations for accountability or to initiate corrective action to address risk mitigation and offender rehabilitation Communication and interpersonal skills: • Demonstrated interpersonal skills to contribute to a respectful workplace that values human rights, diversity, inclusion and equity • Skills and ability to ensure completion of the administrative components of case management (including documentation, data entry, meeting deadlines and managing multiple priorities) • Verbal communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, offenders, victims, stakeholders and justice partners with diverse needs and perspectives • Demonstrated ability to gather and present information verbally and in writing in a clear, accurate, concise and professional manner Experience working with Indigenous offenders: • Demonstrated insight into the impacts on offenders, victims, and communities who have experienced the effects of systemic barriers and intergenerational trauma • Demonstrated understanding of Indigenous peoples' histories, the impacts of colonization, systemic discrimination and barriers, and intergenerational trauma, and of the unique needs of Indigenous offenders, victims and communities • Demonstrated ability to integrate culturally appropriate, relevant and meaningful services and methods of intervention for offenders in their healing journey, and to support reconciliation • Creativity, flexibility and respect for Indigenous perspectives and traditional approaches to achieving and maintaining change.
Additional information: • If you have not completed the Ministry's Probation and Parole Officer basic training program and the experience requirement, you will be hired in the Probation Officer (PO1) salary range ($1,024.56 - $1,335.31) per week. Effective, July 1st, 2020 the correct salary range for this position will be $1,034.81 to $1,348.66 per week in compliance with OPSEU collective agreement provisions.
Additional Information: Address: 1 Bilingual Permanent, 234 Grand Ave W, Chatham, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Driver's License History 1 Bilingual Permanent, 2470 Dougall Ave, Windsor, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Driver's License History Ontario Public Service Careers - Job Preview https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=151226[07/02/2020 3:40:46 PM] Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Schedule: 6 Category: Corrections and Enforcement Posted on: Monday, June 29, 2020 Note: This ad is also available in French. In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position. Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and the TSO and kept strictly confidential. T-CL-151226/20(2) How to apply: 1. You must apply online by visiting www.ontario.ca/careers. You must enter the job id number in the Job ID search field to locate the job ad. 2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources. 3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us. 4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job. 5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying. 6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment Services staff will contact you within 48 hours. Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives. All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, July 20, 2020 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted. We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted. Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be provided in both English and French on the website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are displayed in English only on both the English and French versions of the website. Les annonces d'emploi pour les postes désignés bilingues sont publiées en anglais et en français sur le site Web. Les annonces pour les postes qui ne sont pas désignés bilingues ne sont pas traduites et elles figurent en anglais seulement, tant dans la version française que dans la version Ontario Public Service Careers - Job Preview https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=151226[07/02/2020 3:40:46 PM] anglaise du site. The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service is http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca
