Social Worker

**Back to search results**- **Social Worker**:

- **Job ID**:

- 235370
- **Posting status**:

- Open
- **Organization**:

- Ministry of the Solicitor General
- **Division**:

- Centre de détention de Niagara
- **City**:

- Thorold
- **Position(s) language**:

- English
- **Job term**:

- 1 Permanent
- **Job code**:

- C10104 - Social Worker 2 (COR)
- **Salary**:

- $1,352.75 - $1,717.58 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Are you a compassionate and skilled Social Worker looking to make a difference in the lives of others? Join our team at the Niagara Detention Centre, where you'll support inmates with diverse needs through assessment, counselling, and reintegration planning — helping them build a path forward.

Learn more about the role, the workplace, and ask questions during our online information session
Register Here and join us from **12:00pm to 1:00pm EST**on **November 14, 2025.**
If you are unable to attend, don't worry — we will send everyone who registered a link to the recording after the event.

**About the job**:

- Provide one-on-one and group counselling, including crisis intervention
- Prepare clinical assessments and statistical reports
- Facilitate rehabilitative programming and reintegration planning
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to support inmate care
- Maintain accurate case notes, reports, and statistics
- Participate in research, staff training, and program evaluation-
- **What you bring to the team**:

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Mandatory requirements**:

- You are currently registered as a Social Worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
- You have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW) degree- ** Specialized Social Work Knowledge and Experience**: You have:

- in-depth knowledge of social work theories, principles, and practices
- an understanding of relevant legislation (e.g., Ministry of Correctional Services Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act, Social Work and Social Service Work Act, Mental Health Act, etc.)
- knowledge of community support services and reintegration planning
- experience using digital case management systems- ** Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: You have:

- effective oral and written communication skills for counselling, reporting, and collaboration
- the ability to build rapport and advocate for offenders with diverse backgrounds
- experience demonstrating tact, discretion, and cultural sensitivity in handling confidential and complex situations
- experience working within multidisciplinary teams and with various community agencies- ** Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**: You are:

- able to evaluate treatment effectiveness and modify plans accordingly
- capable of navigating sensitive conversations and resolving conflict, and engage in crisis interventions- ** Organizational Skills**: You possess:

- effective planning and prioritization skills to manage competing responsibilities
- the ability to work independently while consulting with other professionals on complex cases as needed- **How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy- **Additional information**:

- Monday, November 24, 2025 11:59 pm EST
- **Position details**:

- 1 English Permanent, 1355 Uppers Ln, Thorold, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS- **Compensation group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union
- **Work hours**:

- Schedule 3-7
- **Category**:

- Health and Social Services
- **Posted on**:

- Friday, November 7, 2025
- **Note**:

- **About security checks**:
A criminal or other federal offence record **does not automatically disqualify you** from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provid