Community Justice Worker

**ABOUT US**

**Springboard's mandate** is to build stronger communities by helping youth and adults develop the skills they need to reach their full potential. As a charitable organization, we deliver innovative, professional and diverse programming by establishing partnerships between our clients and their community. Springboard’s program areas include community justice, employment, developmental services, youth justice, Weed out The Risk and The Community Learning HUB.

**WHO WE ARE**

**People are at the centre of everything we do. **We foster opportunities for skills development, personal growth and social interaction. We also actively promote work/life balance and mental health supports. We foster communication across the agency, from our Town Halls to our quarterly Springboard orientations. We are a learning organization and our people have the opportunity to provide feedback into all areas of the organization.

We have an active Employee Engagement Committee that focuses on connecting staff through communication, a rewards and recognition program, career development initiatives and of course, social and team building opportunities. Springboard offers a comprehensive benefits package for full time, permanent staff and, for all permanent positions, a pension plan that helps support our people in all aspects of their lives.

**Internal / External Job Post**

**Community Justice Worker - YJC **CJPYH-U22-14**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

**Job Class **Union

**Department **Community Justice Programs and Youth Homes

**Location **Scarborough/Malvern and Newmarket

**Status **Full-time Permanent

**Vacancy Number **CJPYH-U22-14

**Pay Rate **$47,574.11 per annum

**Available **Immediately

**Hours/Shifts**

Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Wednesday, Thursday 1:00pm - 9:00pm.

Travel to other locations will be required.

The Community Justice Worker - Youth Justice Committee administers and coordinates the Scarborough/Malvern and Newmarket Youth Justice Committees. The Youth Justice Committee (YJC) brings together a young person aged 12-17 alleged to have committed an offence, their parent(s), the person harmed and trained members of the community to negotiate an appropriate way for the young person to make amends for their actions. The YJC program provides an increased role for victims and communities in dealing with offences committed by young persons who are prepared to be accountable.

**WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE**

Ø Provide organization and administration for the scheduling of 40 volunteers and provide support, guidance and training.

Ø Counselling and case management including assessing referred youth to determine their needs and risks, ability and willingness to make reparation and suitability and motivation to participate in community based restorative justice program.

Ø Deal with crisis situations that may involve volatile behaviour.

Ø Engage victims of crime in a supportive and thoughtful manner to provide information, obtain feedback, engage in restorative justice process and arrange reparation as applicable.

Ø Provide clients with information regarding court processes and the nature of community based sanctions.

Ø Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively for client service as well as with victims of crime, the police, Crown Attorneys, Judges, Duty Counsel, Defense Counsel, Probation Officers, Correctional Institution personnel, community partners and volunteers.

Ø Provide timely referrals for interventions for identified needs and risks that may include employment, housing, financial, addictions, nutritional, mental, physical and emotional needs and capabilities.

Ø Arrange and monitor suitable sanctions in accordance with client circumstances and needs, court/police requirements, as well as the principles of holding the young person accountable while observing the principles of proportionality and timeliness.

Ø Group facilitation including delivery of client programming and restorative justice conferencing, monthly volunteer meetings and training for volunteers.

Ø Conduct outreach and maintain relationships with community-based agencies that will accept referrals or partner in providing sanctions, particularly those that can continue following their involvement in the youth criminal justice system.

Ø Collect and submit internal and external statistical data and reports in accordance with Agency and Funder standards.

**WHO YOU ARE**
- Post-secondary diploma/degree in the field of social services.
- At least three years of related work experience working with youth in the criminal justice system including but not limited to: court processes, needs and risk assessments, outreach, and liaison.
- Working knowledge of the youth criminal justice system, Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) and social services.
- Demonstrated skills in developing and offering creative community based responses to assist in holding the young person accountable.
- Demonstrated knowle