Attention, Social Work Professionals!
Do you have a passion for Social Work and making an impact on the lives of others?
Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase and further develop your leadership skills?
If so, consider this unique opportunity as Manager, Social Work Services at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, where you will develop, plan, implement, administer and evaluate a diversified social work, rehabilitation and classification program.
As the Manager, Social Work Services, you will plan, organize, and evaluate resources, services and programs pertaining to social services, within the context of a person-centered model of care. You will also be an expert resource to the inter-disciplinary team regarding social work issues. You will work closely with staff and partners to facilitate classification of inmates, temporary absence plans, and discharges, meeting provincial requirements and best practice standards.
About the Ontario Public Service (OPS): We are one of the largest employers in the province, employing more than 60,000 people. Every day we are modernizing government operations and improving public services. We have a wide range of meaningful and rewarding career opportunities in communities across Ontario. We welcome new ideas and new people, encourage learning and development, and reward achievement. No matter the position, we live the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness.
What a career in the OPS can offer: We are committed to be an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment. In addition to flexible work arrangements, collegial and professional work culture, career growth and development and on-the-job training to help you succeed, we offer a competitive total compensation package, which includes an attractive salary, defined benefit pension plan, comprehensive health and dental plan and much more.
Our team: The
Correctional Services Division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General is responsible for maintaining and operating provincial correctional institutions for adult offenders, 18 years and over, who are serving a sentence of up to two years or who are awaiting criminal proceedings. This ministry is also responsible for the community supervision of persons on probation, conditional sentences and provincial parole.
Please note: you will be required to attend the physical office location 5 days per week. Due to the nature of the work, there is no flexibility for hybrid work.
OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
The OPS is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.
The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.
The OPS is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.
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.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Create the Work Environment
In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.
Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities
Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of its business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry.
You will contribute to the achievement of team goals by:
- Ensuring proper assessment, evaluation, classification, and documentation of those admitted and discharged
- Providing professional direction, coaching and mentoring to staff
- Liaising between the institution and various community agencies such as police departments, Ontario Parole Boards and other branches of the Criminal Justice System, treatment/ psychiatric facilities, and community groups
- Identifying individual needs, matching identified needs to specific programs/services or making appropriate referrals to community agencies as part of the discharge planning process
- Working with Senior Management to review, develop and formulate institutional policies, goals and objectives as they relate to social work and rehabilitative programs/services
- Managing human resources, including recruitment, performance management, training and development, and manage issues
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
- You are currently a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers of Ontario
Leadership Skills
- You have leadership skills to supervise a multidisciplinary team, providing technical, administrative and operational direction to staff, as well as mentoring and coaching as needed
- You can manage human resources including recruitment, performance management, training and development, and labour relations issues
- You have financial skills in order to provide control and monitor an allocated budget
- You have expertise in project management principles and methodologies to manage the delivery of plans, initiatives and goals
Specialized Knowledge and Experience
- You have demonstrated expertise in current social work and rehabilitation theories as they relate to crisis intervention, classification and counselling/treatment
- You are able to assess client behaviour/needs/mental illnesses as well as progress and recommend changes to treatment plans
- You have an understanding of gender-responsive and anti-oppressive practices and approaches to meet the needs of the geographic representation of clients
- You have knowledge of professionally acceptable counselling techniques
- You have knowledge of, and experience with, current rehabilitative theories and techniques
- You are able to interpret and apply relevant legislation, regulations, and policies to ensure compliance (such as the Ministry of Correctional Services Act, Mental Health Act, Social Work and Social Service Work Act, etc.)
- You are able to apply your expertise in social work within a correctional environment, working with inmates
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
- You can develop and plan social work, rehabilitative, and classification programs to meet institutional needs and objectives within the confines of existing financial and staff resources
- You demonstrate good judgement skills to manage competing tasks and priorities, while meeting timelines and professional standards.
- You can assess and evaluate existing programs and determine needs for new and revised programming
Communication and Relationship Management Skills
- You can liaise with facilities, staff, and various community agencies and participate on committees
- You have interpersonal and communication skills to respond to service delivery issues with inmates and their families, community agencies and organizations
- You demonstrate the ability to exchange information and provide social work advice for correctional staff to support the rehabilitative program
- You can demonstrate tact and diplomacy
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