Rehabilitation Officer

Consider a rewarding career in correctional services and join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals in custody and keeping our communities safe.

Do you enjoy facilitating group activities, building relationships, and looking for ways to bring fresh ideas forward? If so, bring your expertise to the role of Rehabilitation Officer, where you will facilitate rehabilitative programming to remanded and sentenced offenders at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre.

The Ontario Public Service is one of the largest employers in the province with a wide range of exciting career opportunities. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness.

We offer:

- A defined benefit pension plan
- Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
- Comprehensive Health Plan
- Life and Disability insurance
- Collegial and professional work culture
- Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
- We provide on-the-job training to support your success in the role

The OPS has been recognized as a top employer. We are proud to have been acknowledged as one of:

- Canada's Top 100 Employers
- Canada's Best Diversity Employers
- Greater Toronto's Top Employers
- Canada's Greenest Employers
- Canada's Top Employers for Young People

**OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

Visit the
**OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the
**OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
**Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

**What can I expect to do in this role?**:

- Provide rehabilitative services to offenders to assist in their adjustment upon returning to the community
- Organize resources to effectively deliver programs as a sole facilitator, by marketing the program to offenders
- Enroll offenders to participate in programs and ensure that physical resources are in place to deliver the program
- Write case notes and input program tracking reports in Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) in appropriate timeframe
- Submit statistical information to Deputy Superintendent, Treatment
- Complete classifications of offenders
- Gather information for and prepare Temporary Absence Permits
- Assist in the scheduling/coordination of fee-for-service providers
- Interview and respond to offender requests
- Facilitate referrals to assist in discharge planning
- Participate in meetings and committees
- Assist in the orientation, training and supervision of new staff, volunteers and students
- Provide information, write reports, and advise senior management
- Other duties as required

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Please note: this position will require working some evening and weekend shifts based on operational requirements and schedule

**How do I qualify?**:
**Specialized Knowledge and Experience**:

- You have knowledge of group facilitation, theories, and skills normally acquired through post secondary education in social sciences (such as criminology, sociology, law, psychology, social work, or a related field) in order to effectively facilitate, instruct, and deliver rehabilitative programs for inmates
- You have knowledge of and experience working with community agencies to assist in discharge planning
- You have understanding of the justice system and court processes/documentation
- You have knowledge of programs and strategies focusing on criminogenic risk factors and risk/needs assessment as it relates to programs such as the Temporary Absence Program, Intermittent Community Work Program and offender work programs
- You are proficient with computers in order to input/retrieve offender data from information systems and databases as well as prepare and maintain reports and statistics

**Interpersonal and Communication Skills**:

- You are able to work with and provide services/programming to offenders
- You have demonstrated interviewing techniques to assess offender needs, motivation, and suitability for placements
- You can liaise with multi-disciplinary professionals and correctional staff

**Analytical, Investigative, and Evaluative Skills**:

- You are able to obtain information and make recommendations based on established criteria
- You are able to assess suitability of offenders for participation in various rehabilitative programs
- You can effectively organize and prioritize to complete work in timely fashion as