Social Services Supervisor

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Please note: The correct salary range for this position is $1331.72 to $1635.78 per week in compliance with current OPSEU collective agreement provisions

Quinte Detention Centre, located in Napanee, Ontario, serves as a point of entry into the institutional system for individuals on remand, short term sentences and/or awaiting for transfer.

As the Social Services Supervisor, you will be an essential part of a dedicated team who looks at every task as an opportunity to serve and every success as a personal accomplishment.

If you are an outstanding social worker with a passion for helping others, don't miss this exciting opportunity.

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About the job

In this role, you will:

• Plan, develop and implement the social services program for the Centre
• Provide crisis intervention counselling and rehabilitative services to inmates and young offenders
• Prepare assessments, identify needs and recommend treatment and/or other professional intervention services
• Provide discharge planning services
• Evaluate counselling standards and review decisions
• Provide consultation and resources to institutional staff
• Provide supervision to staff, assign work, coordinate training and provide input on performance evaluations

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are currently registered as a Social Worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have knowledge of professional social work theories, practices and procedures normally acquired through a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW)
• You have experience in the planning and implementation of social services, rehabilitative programs and treatment
• You have experience in facilitating groups, and providing individual and crisis intervention counselling
• You have knowledge of community supports services to assist offenders with re-integration planning
• You have knowledge of assessment tools (i.e., risk, mental health, etc.)
• You can interpret and apply relevant legislation, operational policies and procedures

Team Leadership and Supervisory Skills

• You can provide supervision to staff, assign work, assess workload, and ensure work meets client needs and institutional requirements
• You can coordinate training programs and assess performance

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can establish contacts and promote good relationships with outside agencies and community resources
• You demonstrate tact, discretion and sensitivity, and you can engage, motivate, counsel and advocate on behalf of inmates
• You have strong writing skills to prepare reports and assessments
• You can work effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting and provide consultation to staff and inmates

Analytical, Assessment and Problem Solving Skills

• You can provide professional guidance in difficult or complex cases
• You can assess inmates in crisis and apply appropriate intervention
• You can gather and compile data from multiple sources to identify inmate needs, and develop or modify rehabilitative, treatment and case management plans

Organizational and Computer Skills

• You can manage conflicting priorities, meet deadlines and maintain adequate records
• You are proficient with computer software and database systems to input and retrieve inmate data, prepare reports, and maintain case documentation and statistics

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Additional information:

Note:

• E-CL-109083/17

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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.