Full Time Coordinator of Correctional & Justice Services

To plan, coordinate, and evaluate Correctional and Justice Service programs ensuring all components meet the rehabilitation targets set for the clients while working within guidelines set by funders.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND REVIEW

• Determines caseload for direct reports as well as maintaining small caseload for own position;
• Maintains secure record keeping and retrieval system pertaining to clients and placement agencies in compliance with applicable government and Salvation Army policies and procedures; complete all required documentation in the prescribed timelines; provides reports to government and Salvation Army departments;
• Participates in the development of policy and procedures to improve program efficiency;
• Develops, proposes and implement new services for clients as necessary;
• Ongoing evaluation of the effective delivery of services to ensure program meets funders requirements;
• Review and develop annual goals and objectives in consultation with the team

COMMUNITY LIAISON

• Regularly attend meetings with funders and/or partners to provide updates regarding program effectiveness;
• Develop and maintain favorable working relationships with community placement agencies to and enhance delivery of service;
• Liaises with other social services agencies in a manner that will facilitate a referral of potential clients to the appropriate program or agency

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Act as a team leader providing direct supervision to program staff and contractors ensuring proper completion of client intakes, appropriate client placement and discharge; assessment of client needs, offering of referrals to other Salvation Army programs and/ or community services when necessary; ensuring client files are maintained to legal requirements; ensuring all contractual timelines and agreements are met; ensuring compliance with all legal status and mandates;
• In consultation with the Director of Community Services and/or Director of Employee Relations hires, orientates, trains, evaluates and recommends discipline, when necessary of staff
• Facilitates regular staff meetings

ADMINSTRATION

• Maintain a system of recording and reporting on departmental activities, as well as provide monthly statistics for the department
• Ensures all financial functions performed as per policy and procedures

FINANCIAL AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT:

• Provides input into the operational and staffing budgets for Correction and Justice Services
• Prepares and provides to Accounting financial/statistical information for funders

Education/Certifications:

• Completed post-Secondary Degree/Diploma in Correctional/Social Services field

Experience:

• 1-3 years supervisory and program development experience preferably in the Corrections or Justice field
• 1-3 years’ experience case management experience and working with correctional clients

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of the Pre-Charge and Community Service Order correctional programs
• Proficient computer skills using Word, Excel and other office software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Able to build and strengthen relationships with the community
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility
• Strong understanding of professional boundaries when working with a vulnerable population
• Ability to coach and provide constructive feedback;
• Ability to problem solve and make independent decisions within established framework while understanding the impact decisions will have on programming as well as programs around them

• Bilingualism (English and French) an asset

Successful candidate will be required to provide upon hiring:

• A clear vulnerable sector screening
• Participate in our online Armatus Abuse Training and Health and Safety training required upon hiring, as well as updated annually

HOURS: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

The Salvation Army offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process.  If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, must advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.