Court Verification Worker

The Bail Verification and Supervision Program is hiring a **Court Verification Worker - Interpreter Liaison** for the Peel region. The position is a 5-month contract role, 35 hours/week, with a potential start date of October 6th, 2025.

The Court Verification Worker - Interpreter Liaison is responsible for supporting the operations of the Bail Verification and Supervision Program by providing court-based administrative support in assessing potential clients for program suitability and offering service planning and support to individuals referred by the courts, including Duty Counsel and Private Counsel. This includes coordinating interpreter services for clients with limited English proficiency.

The Court Verification Worker - Interpreter Liaison addresses immediate needs and risk factors associated with clients' involvement in the criminal justice system, helping to ensure appropriate community-based alternatives to pre-trial detention are accessible and effectively implemented.

**Duties/Responsibilities/Procedures**

**Court Work**:

- Attend court locations as required
- Interview clients in designated cell area to obtain verification information, utilizing interpreter services when required
- Complete standardized assessment to evaluate client risk level and need areas
- Assist clients with appropriate referrals if needed, ensuring language access through interpreter services when necessary
- Provide assistance with understanding the requirements of the release, including responsivity to report as directed
- Interact respectfully with a diverse population on a variety of sensitive topics
- Provide referral to appropriate community services
- Testify in court as required
- Advocate for clients as needed
- Maintain consistent communication and develop positive relations with court personnel and other service providers involved with the client

**Documentation/Administrative**:

- Ensure documentation practices, as outlined in Minimum Standards, are adhered to including all documentation to be complete and properly recorded
- Maintain client file in a timely and efficient manner, assessments, notes, reports, statistical information
- Follow all protocols/procedures outlined in the Program Manual
- Compile and provide daily and monthly statistical data to Program Managers
- Provide comprehensive reports to management as required
- Prepare reports for court as needed

**Working Conditions and Environment**:

- Maintain workplace confidentiality and work within the policies and procedures as outlined in program and policy manuals, while respecting the mission, vision, and principles of the agency
- Provide support and coverage when needed to JHSPHD court office locations
- Demonstrate integrity and respect as it applies to the role as a representative of the agency
- Work in a spirit of congeniality with all staff
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of resources/services available in the community which could be of assistance to the clients and staff, including interpreter services and culturally appropriate supports
- Ability to comply with deadlines as directed by management
- Participate in team meetings and other committees as directed by Program Managers
- Participate in relevant training opportunities to keep skills and frame of reference current/effective
- Provide supervision to student placements and/or volunteers as requested by Program Managers
- Represent the agency at community events, public speaking engagements, etc., at the direction of management
- Engage in open discussion with the management team regarding program innovation and effective service delivery

**Personal Skills/Attributes required for the position**:

- Completion of post-secondary education in a related field
- A minimum of 2 years front-line and court experience
- The work requires excellent communication skills and highly developed interpersonal skills to effectively manage sensitive issues involving the public, staff, professionals, ministry staff, local officials of government, public institutions and clients requiring language interpretation
- Reliable and fair judgment is required when dealing with individual staff, employee committee members, the public, ministry staff, and community partners
- Well-developed critical thinking and decision-making skills are a necessity
- Understanding of working within a framework of diversity, equity, and inclusion, including equitable access for clients requiring interpreter services
- The work produces considerable cognitive stress through intensity, frequency, and/or duration of stressful elements, including timelines, funding requirements, and reporting
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and ownership of a vehicle is required due to the necessity of working at multiple locations
- CPIC & Vulnerable Sector clearance will be required

**NOTE**:
**Please submit expressions of interest by Monday September 29th, 2025 by 4:00pm