Parole Officer

Correctional Service Canada
Gravenhurst (Ontario)
WP-0- Parole Officer
This is an opportunity for permanent and temporary employment.
$69,294 to $91,732 (plus an annual specific duty allowance of $2000. Salary is currently under review, pending the implementation of the new collective agreement.)
For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada

Closing date: 17 July :59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages:

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

BEFORE YOU APPLY
Selection process 2023-PEN-EA-ONT will be used to staff vacancies in Gravenhurst (Ontario) only.

PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT RESULTS

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Parole Officers are essential to fulfilling the Correctional Service of Canada's (CSC) mission of enhancing public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure, and humane control.

They play an active role to help offenders reintegrate into society.

With more than 20,000 employees, CSC plays a key role in contributing to public safety, working around the clock at our 43 correctional institutions, 91 parole offices and 14 community correctional centres across Canada.

Join us to help change lives and protect Canadians

Work environment:

We believe that our employees are the cornerstone of achieving our goals.

This is why we offer them a positive and inclusive work environment that is worthy of their dedication and professionalism.

We promote career advancement by providing opportunities to develop and acquire new skills and competencies. We value diversity as well as the use of both official languages.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

CSC remains committed to developing and maintaining a strong, inclusive, and diverse workforce that not only reflects the Canadian population, but also the populations we serve.

We don't just accept diversity - we celebrate it We are making targeted efforts to recruit and retain diverse employees.

In fact, CSC is the largest employer of Indigenous peoples in the core public administration.

We believe that our ability to deliver accessible and inclusive services is realized when we recognize and retain the most diverse range of thoughts, experiences, and skills.

We work hard to create an environment where all perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.

CSC is seeking interest from persons looking for an exciting and rewarding career as a Parole Officer.

The Parole Officer's responsibilities include guiding the progress of offenders through a progression from most restrictive to least restrictive controls and from institutions to community supervision.

They ensure that legal and policy requirements for reintegration are met as well as manage the reintegration of offenders throughout their sentences while trying to maintain public safety.

Intent of the process:

Positions to be filled:
Number to be determined

Information you must provide:

Your résumé.

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field that focuses on understanding and assessing human behaviour.

OR

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and acceptable correctional experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
*Experience in formally assessing human behaviour.

*Experience in each of the following, with the aim of changing human behaviour: - Interviewing;

• Motivating;
• Counselling;
• Making referrals or recommendations, and;
• Identifying needs for intervention.

Note:

• Experience refers to a welldefined role within a social services or correctional organization. The minimum experience requirement is of approximately three to four months.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job):
Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the Mission of the Correctional Service of Canada.
Knowledge of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and Regulations.
Knowledge of the case management process.
**Knowledge of needs specific to offenders in women's institutions, including Indigenous offenders, and gender specific programming.

COMPETENCIES
Thinking things through.
Rapport building.
Sensitivity to working with diverse groups, such as women, people with mental health needs, Indigenous peoples, and ethnocultural groups.

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