Manager, Social Work Services

**Attention, Social Work Professionals** Do you have a passion for Social Work and making an impact on the lives of others? Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase and further develop your leadership skills? If so, consider this unique opportunity as Manager, Social Work Services at the Vanier Centre for Women, where you will develop, plan, implement, administer and evaluate a diversified social work, rehabilitation and classification program. As the Manager, Social Work Services, you will plan, organize, and evaluate resources, services and programs pertaining to social services, within the context of a person-centred model of care. You will also be an expert resource to the inter-disciplinary team regarding social work issues. You will work closely with staff and partners to facilitate classification of inmates, temporary absence plans, and discharges, meeting provincial requirements and best practice standards. **About us** The Vanier Centre for Women in Milton, Ontario is a medium and maximum correctional facility for female offenders serving sentences of less than two years or who have been arrested and are remanded in custody awaiting trial. The institution has capacity for 333 inmates. **Why work for the Ontario Public Service?** The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment. 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 - Flexible work arrangements - Collegial and professional work culture - Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas - On-the-job training to support your success in the role. **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?**: As the Manager, Social Work Services, you will: - Ensure proper assessment, evaluation, classification, and documentation of those admitted and discharged - Provide professional direction, coaching and mentoring to staff - Manage human resources, including recruitment, performance management, training and development, and manage issues - Liaise between the institution and various community agencies such as police departments, Ontario Parole Boards and other branches of the Criminal Justice System, treatment/ psychiatric facilities, and community groups such as the John Howard Society - Identify individual needs, matching identified needs to specific programs/services or making appropriate referrals to community agencies as part of the discharge planning process - Work with Senior Management to review, develop and formulate institutional policies, goals and objectives as they relate to social work and rehabilitative programs/services Be sure to check out the Manager Recruitment Unit's, **Leadership in the OPS** The Ontario Public Service (OPS) Leadership Behaviours define what it means to be a leader through the following expected behaviours and attributes: - You are committed to the responsibilities of being a leader by demonstrating authenticity, accountability and courage. - You are innovative by embracing positive disruption, maintaining a future mindset and leading with a common purpose. - You are collaborative by driving people-centered outcomes, being inclusive and helping staff and colleagues grow, every day. **How do I qualify?**: **Mandatory**: - You are currently registered as a Social Worker in good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers of Ontario **Specialized Knowledge and Experience**: - You have demonstrated expertise in current social work and rehabilitation theories as they relate to crisis intervention, classification and counselling/treatment - You are able to assess client behaviour/needs/mental disorders as well as progress and recommend changes to treatment plans - You have an understanding of gender-responsive and anti-oppressive practices and approaches to meet the needs of the geographic representation of clients - You have knowledge of professionally acceptable counselling techniques - You have knowledge of, and experience with, current rehabilitative theories and techniques **Management and Leadership Skills*