Team Leader

Saskatchewan Ltd.; Prince Albert; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety in Saskatchewan is seeking a permanent Team Lead for Community Corrections, with offices in Prince Albert, Yorkton or La Ronge. This role focuses on supervising unit schedules, coordinating case assignments and providing leadership to staff and practicum students.

As a sentence management expert, you will train staff on sentence calculations, oversee the service provider program and develop/deliver presentations to ministry staff and

Job description

The Opportunity:

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.

The Ministry of Community Safety requires a motivated, self-confident and client-service oriented individual to fill a permanent Team Lead position in the Community Corrections. This position can be in either Prince Albert, Yorkton or La Ronge office.

A Team Lead maintains shared responsibility in collaboration with in-scope supervisors to administer and organize unit schedules, meetings and case assignments. Team Leads also provide guidance, coaching, mentorship, instruction and support to new employees and practicum students. As a sentence management expert, you will provide training and an advanced level of support to staff to ensure accuracy of sentence calculations. You will also be responsible for oversight of the service provider program.As a Team Lead, you will design, develop and deliver presentations in your role as an associate trainer to ministry staff and community stakeholders.

Team Leads are responsible for the validated generalized and specialized risk assessments and case management of Youth and/or Adult clients. Your outstanding interpersonal skills will help you respond effectively with victims of criminal offences, collaborate with community agencies, victim resources, police and other government personnel to provide an integrated approach to offender management and supervision in the community. You will participate in regional committees.

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 behavioral 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.

Please visit Foreign Credential Validation against Canadian Standards - Canada.ca to obtain information on the process.