Diversion Worker - Oshawa, Canada - JHS Durham

JHS Durham

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Oshawa, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The
John Howard Society of Durham Region has an exciting opportunity for you.

We are searching for an individual who has an appreciation for the not-for-profit sector, has a desire to make a positive impact in the community and an interest in the criminal justice system.

If this sounds like you, we at John Howard Society of Durham Region, have a place for you.

Extrajudicial Measures Worker (EJM)/ Court Justice Worker

Pre & Post-Charge Diversion Programming

Division:
Community and Justice

Work Status:
Full Time - Fixed Term

Location:

EJM:
Durham Region (Whitby base office) &

DAP:
Oshawa Court House

Role:

This position is a combination of two roles.

The
EJM Program is designed for youth that fall under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (age 12 to 17 years of age) as an alternative approach to the court system.

Young persons in conflict with the law (pre-charge), may be diverted to this service as a measure that helps the individual to better understand the impact of their actions on others.

Youth participate in group or individual programming to learn about the social, financial and personal costs of crime to themselves, their families, peers and community.

Close communication with Durham Regional Police is undertaken to ensure program participants follow-through with expectations and outcomes from the service.

This role will act as back up to the
Direct Accountability Program to facilitate adult Pre and Post charge diversion program.

For eligible offences, the process provides an alternative to charging or prosecution for the participant.

It involves the participant being held accountable through community-based assigned tasks (sanctions) such as paying restitution, making a charitable donation, completing volunteer work, providing an apology, and attending an educational or intervention program.

This role will act as back up to the Direct Accountability Program to facilitate the post-charge diversion program in the court office, and the pre-charge program in a JHS office as required when the full time Community Justice Court Worker is away from the office due to vacation, professional development and personal emergency leave.

This entails processing referrals, monitoring completion of sanctions and reporting the outcome back to the court or referring police officer, and completing all required documentation.

You will be working on things like:

Service User Support

Conduct general intake/assessment.
Facilitate shortterm cognitive behaviouralbased groups to address anger management and theft related issues as per police referrals for youth in EJM
Provide shortterm individual counselling where applicable to address issues including but not limited to selfesteem, family and relationship issues, parental conflict, depression/mental health, peer relationships and bullying type behaviours for youth in EJM
Facilitate DAP (direct accountability) client sanctions, follow up and referrals, report progress to the court
Refer to programs and services that will help address issues that brought individuals in conflict with the law

Case Management/Documentation

Work as part of the JHS team within a community partnership framework providing extrajudicial measures/cognitive behavioural based programming to precharged youth referred by Durham Regional Police Services, to adults referred by the Crown for Direct Accountability, and adults referred by DRPS for pre charge diversion facilitate any pre and post assessments required.
Complete and maintain uptodate and accurate case notes, progress reports and client files with clear rationale for methods and intervention used, according to agency and funder standards.
Maintain confidentiality as per agency policy and procedure.

Community

Maintain ongoing contact and communication with community partners to ensure seamless program delivery.
Liaison with relevant community agencies and collateral contacts as appropriate
Attend regularly scheduled programming, training, agency, and partnership meetings as appropriate.
Promote the programs as required.

Administration

Ongoing development of record keeping methods
Ensure all documentation is complete, accurate and accountable.
Contribute to the ongoing development of program materials.
Maintain uptodate statistical documentation in accordance with the program requirements.
Achieve all services outcomes and targets as developed by the respective ministry funding agency.
Contribute to the supervision and training of placement students.
Meet all required deadlines

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