Restorative Justice Caseworker

**Position Title: Restorative Justice Caseworker**

**Status: Part-Time (20 hours/week)**

**Reports to: Executive Director, South Shore Community Justice Society**

**Location: Office in Bridgewater (covering Lunenburg and Queens Counties)**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Make contact and meet individually with all parties, including (but not limited to) the referred person, harmed parties, referral sources and others who may be connected or affected
- Design and facilitate Restorative Justice circles in collaboration with your co-facilitator and/or other staff members
- Maintain and record appropriate case notes on internal operating system
- Ability to capture and articulate themes/challenges/barriers across files
- Attend regularly scheduled collaboration session with team members to map and design next steps in restorative justice processes
- Identify and articulate the needs of clients and the communities we serve
- Support client’s in successfully fulfilling their restorative justice process and forward
- focused plans
- Prepare Post-Conviction Restorative Justice reports
- Respond to inquiries from Probation, Crown Attorney, Judges, Police Officers and other justice officials in a timely manner
- Network with community agencies and justice system stakeholders to foster and promote partnerships
- Provide information, support or referrals to outside agencies for all participants

**Employment and Working Conditions**:
**Qualifications, Skills and Experience**:

- Post-Secondary degree in social sciences, criminology, restorative justice or equivalent combination of education and experience (including lived experience with restorative justice)
- Ability to work in a collaborative and relationships-based environment
- Knowledge of the justice system, and in particular the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Program, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and the Criminal Code of Canada
- Solid understanding of the mission and vision of South Shore Community Justice Society and the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice principles, goals and objectives
- Keen awareness of systemic barriers and issues facing marginalized communities
- Trauma-informed, with the ability to be present with people in a way that makes them feel safe, heard and valued
- Knowledge of community supports and services
- Conflict resolution and facilitation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient in the use of computer technology
- Experience working in a nonprofit organization
- Valid driver’s license, access to personal vehicle and willing to travel (financial compensation provided).

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: $23,409.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bridgewater, NS B4V 2S7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-09-15