Probation Officer / Community Youth Worker - Eligibility List - HUM013282
Employment Type: SGEU Term 9 months or more
Location(s): SK-South East-Weyburn SK-South West-Swift Current, SK-Rgna-Fort Qu'appelle, SK-Rgna-Regina, SK-South Central-Moose Jaw
Ministry: 073 Corrections Policing and Public Safety
Salary Range: $30.935–$38.764 Hourly
Grade: SGEU.09.
The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety provides a fair justice system that promotes safe and secure communities; provides supervision and rehabilitative services for adult and young offenders; and ensures that effective policing programs uphold the rule of law and protect society and the rights of individuals.
Opportunity
We have an opportunity for term employment as a Probation Officer/Community Youth Worker within Community Corrections in the Weyburn, Fort Qu'Appelle, Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Regina offices. Your primary goal will be to work within a client service approach providing programs and services to adults and young offenders.
You will also:
Work closely with adolescents/adults in an environment with varying diverse needs, gender differences, and cultural and spiritual belief systems;
Collaborate with community agencies, other organizations, and government personnel;
Compose and complete court and violation reports, community collateral, and curfew checks;
Perform home/community assessments;
Conduct/complete risk assessments, and develop and implement case management plans;
Develop and initiate programming and interventions;
Develop and maintain accurate and updated client files/records; and
Work with victims of criminal offences.
Ideal Candidate
To qualify, you will possess a degree in human services in any of the following fields: Social Work, Indigenous Social Work, Human Justice, Education, Arts: Justice Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Police Studies and Indigenous Studies or possess grandfathering provisions in accordance with Community Corrections qualifications. A degree from an accredited university or college that does not focus on human behaviour along with acceptable correctional and/or human behavioural work experience may be considered.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in:
Contributing factors of criminal behaviours;
Theories and intervention strategies including cognitive behavioural approaches; and
Systemic barriers that affect individuals and communities.
This position is required to travel and work flexible hours, which sometimes may involve evenings. A valid driver’s license is required.
This eligibility list will fill ongoing term positions and is in effect from the closing date of this posting to 6 months.
We are committed to workplace diversity.
Hours of Work: B - SGEU Field 37.33 - one day off every three weeks
Criminal Record Check Requirement: The successful candidate shall be subject to a Criminal Record Check, including a vulnerable sector query, as a condition of employment
Number of Openings: 20
Closing Date: Dec 3, 2023, 11:59:00 PM
