Adult Justice Worker Cjpyh-u23-08 - Toronto, Canada - Springboard

Springboard

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

ABOUT US

Springboard's mission 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 savings plan that helps support our people in all aspects of their lives.

Internal / External Job Post

Adult Justice Worker CJPYH-U23-08

THE OPPORTUNITY

Job Class Union

Department Community Justice Program and Youth Homes

Location 800-2 Carlton Street, Toronto (various locations as required)

Status Full-Time - Permanent

Pay Rate $48,147.90 per annum

Number of Vacancies- 1

Vacancy Number CJPYH-U23-08

Available Immediately

Hours/Shifts Monday - Friday

Flexibility in work hours and weekends required

Schedules may change depending on operational requirements

Our Adult Justice Worker has the incredible opportunity to play an integral role in making meaningful impacts in the community by providing programming to adults involved in the criminal justice system in Ontario.

Our programs embrace the principles of restorative justice in the design and delivery of justice alternatives to formal court processes and custody.

We respond to individual client needs and address prevention, rehabilitation, integration, and reparation of individuals and communities harmed by offences.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Community Development:

Research and develop community referral resources for clients, families, and individuals harmed by offences.
Identify and engage suitable volunteer placements that are both meaningful to the client, of benefit to the community, and reparative in nature.
Develop program and service agreements with placement agencies to ensure mutually agreeable outcomes between client and placement match.

Group Facilitation:

Deliver community justice weekly programming in various community locations in the GTA and virtually.

Assessment/Case Management:

Review and assess appropriate referrals for a diverse group of clients with a variety of backgrounds, including those with substance use and mental and physical health issues.
Communicate and explain criminal justice processes with clients including court process, and community service orders.
Ensure sanctions, referrals, programming and community service placements assigned are appropriate, proportionate, accessible, and meaningful to meet the needs of the client, individuals harmed by the offence, community and funder within specific designated timelines. Identify and resolve challenges impacting program delivery.
Monitor client progress and report on the outcome of each case.

Administration:

Maintain centralized case management system that enable the tracking of progress of a highvolume caseload at any given time.

Program Management:

Central intake for Community Service Order referrals from 18 Ministry of the Solicitor General Probation Offices in the Halton, Peel, Toronto and York Regions.
Ensure contract deliverables are met and communicate effectively with internal and external partners of key milestones
Participate in program evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement approach that are based on best practice.

WHO YOU ARE

Knowledge/Experience

Minimum of three (3) years of related work experience in: working with adult correctional clients in the criminal justice system.
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of proportionality and reparation, and relevant legislation concepts and current best practices in the area of restorative justice and adult correctional system.
Demonstrated knowledge of education and motivational approaches for individuals with substance use issues.

Skills/Abilities

Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively for client service as well as with victims of crime, the police, Crown Attorneys, Judges, Duty Co