Youth Services Officer - Sault Ste. Marie, Canada - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

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Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Preparing your Application for a Youth Services Officer Position

For the purposes of this posting, we do not accept resumes and cover letters. To apply, please fill out the YSO Application form.

To access the form please follow the link below:

Application Link

By mail to:

Youth Services Officer Recruitment

Youth Justice Division

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

6711 Mississauga Road, Suite 700

Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2W3

disregard the instructions in the "How to Apply" section in the latter part of this job posting

as we do not accept resumes and cover letters.
The four (4) available Youth Centres for this posting are:

Donald Doucet Youth Centre
Sault Ste. Marie
Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre
Thunder Bay
Roy McMurtry Youth Centre
Brampton

Sprucedale Youth Centre

Simcoe

Do you have a desire to work with young persons in conflict with the law? If you would enjoy working with a diverse and challenging client group, where you can make a difference every day, then consider a career as a Youth Services Officer.

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, Youth Justice Division, is seeking dedicated professionals to join their multi-disciplinary team(s) as a Youth Services Officer providing primary/direct services to youth within a secure detention/custody setting.

The Youth Services Officer position will provide you with an opportunity to work with an employer that promotes diversity while you support and deliver programs and services to youth in the Ministry's care.

The goals are to keep youth active and engaged, focusing on specific risks and needs of youth related to reoffending, teaching new skills, keeping youth safe, resolving conflict, and employing intervention techniques and strategies to model pro-social behaviours and help youth make better choices upon their return to the community.

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?:

Perform a full range of duties related to the supervision and case management of youth on an assigned rotating shift, utilizing a relationship custody/cognitive learning behavioural approach within a secure custody/detention facility setting that functions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Identify and participate in the provision of appropriate structured rehabilitative programs and services for a diverse population of youth;
Ensure the safety and security of youth, staff, youth centre and community.

How do I qualify?:

Mandatory:

You have successfully completed postsecondary education from a college/university of recognized standing in a related field with emphasis in behaviour management, adolescent development, and knowledge of family group dynamics, plus one year of recent relevant work experience OR a recognized secondary school diploma with supplementary courses in human behaviour plus three years of recent relevant work experience
Valid Emergency First Aid, CPR (level C) and AED Certification.

Knowledge:

You have knowledge of various sociological issues impacting on youth.
You have knowledge of case management and group work principles and techniques and gender responsive therapeutic programming, and treatment approaches.
You have knowledge of mental health and behavioural disorders, abnormal and deviant psychology, symptoms and causes of deviant behaviour, and cognitive behavioural interventionphilosophy and techniques, as well as, knowledge and understanding of youth/adolescent development.
You have knowledge of a variety of youth justicerelated legislation (i.e. Youth Criminal Justice Act, Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Human Rights Code).

Skills:

You have advanced communication skills written, verbal and nonverbal, and interpersonal skills.
You have good interviewing, mentorship, coaching and counselling skills.
You are able to build positive relationships with youth.
You have facilitation and teambuilding skills.
You have analytical, interpretive, reasoning and problemsolving skills.
You have computer skills to operate various business software and operational systems.

Hours of Work: