Probation Officer Community Youth Worker

Saskatchewan Ltd.; North Battleford; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Community Safety's Community Corrections, North Battleford office, seeks a Probation Officer/Community Youth Worker to support adults and youths through integrated services.

You will work with diverse clients, collaborate with agencies, prepare reports, conduct assessments, and help develop case management plans and interventions. Applicants should have a degree or two-year diploma in related fields and may need foreign credential validation.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited university or college, or a minimum two-year diploma focused on the principles of behavioural change and assessment skills.
• If degree obtained outside Canada, must be assessed against Canadian education standards.
• Fields include Correctional Studies, Justice Studies, Community and Justice Services, Social Work or Mental Health.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with adolescents/adults in an environment with diverse needs, gender differences, and cultural/spiritual beliefs.
• 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 risk assessments, and develop and implement case management plans.
• Develop and initiate programming and interventions.
• Develop and maintain accurate client files/records; work with victims of criminal offences.

Education

Degree in related field or 2-year diploma on behavioural change and assessment skills

Job description

The Opportunity

The Ministry of Community 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.
We have an opportunity for employment as a Probation Officer/Community Youth Worker within Community Corrections, North Battleford office. Your primary goal will be to work within an integrated and collaborative 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.

To qualify, you will possess a degree from an accredited university or college; or a minimum two-year diploma, with a focus on the principles of behavioural change and other assessment skills, this would include Correctional Studies, Justice Studies, Community and Justice Services, Social Work or Mental Health; or meet the grandfathering provisions in accordance with Community Corrections qualifications. If your degree was obtained outside of Canada, you must have it assessed against Canadian education standards. Please visit Foreign Credential Validation against Canadian Standards - Canada.ca to obtain information on the process