Rehabilitation Officer

About the job

• Provide discharge planning services, rehabilitation and re-integration programs and referrals, and classification assistance
• Determine current requirements and discharge needs of offenders by reviewing information from clinical and correctional sources, conducting interviews, and liaising with internal and external ministry stakeholders
• Coordinate activities related to the Temporary Absence Program
• Facilitate offender orientation programs, and provide advice, counselling and information
• Obtain and assess information on offenders' return to the community, and assess associated risks
• Conduct exit interviews, surveys and testing with offenders prior to their discharge from the institution
• Assist with the volunteer coordination of programs
• Other duties, as required

What you bring to the team

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have knowledge of the justice system, court processes, and court documentation
• You have understanding of the offender classification process within corrections, risk and needs assessment tools (such as LSI-OR), as well as the temporary absence process
• You have knowledge of community agencies and resources as well as institutional core programs to assist in the rehabilitation of inmates
• You understand the various sectors involved in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders after release (i.e. mental health agencies, shelters, employment services, etc.)
• You have experience liaising with community partners and stakeholders in order to host case conferences and discuss issues

Analytical and Evaluative Skills

• You can assess offender needs and recommend suitability for institution and program placement
• You can prepare discharge plans
• You can identify and resolve issues
• You can understand and interpret information from the police and reports from other professionals
• You can understand and comply with relevant legislation (i.e. Ministry of Correctional Services Act and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act), regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can liaise with institutional staff, offender families, Probation and Parole offices, and community contacts as well as interview offenders
• You have collaboration experience within a multi-disciplinary team
• You have demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality according to legislative requirements (i.e. FIPPA)

Computer Skills

• You are proficient with a variety of computer software packages and database systems (such as OTIS) in order to input and retrieve data as well as prepare and maintain reports/statistics

Don't meet every qualification?

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 6 months, 89 Richmond Blvd, Napanee, East Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• T-CL-232486/25

How to apply:

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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