Primary Worker/Kimisinaw: Correctional Officer - Women's Institutions

Reference number: PEN20J-022333-000002

Selection process number: 2020-PEN-EA-NAT-159808

Correctional Service Canada

Abbotsford (British Columbia), Edmonton (Alberta), Maple Creek (Saskatchewan), Kitchener (Ontario), Joliette (Québec), Truro (Nova Scotia)

CX-02 - Primary Worker/Kimisinaw

Indeterminate

$65,655 to $82,411

For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada

Closing date: March 31, 2020 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

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The Correctional Service of Canada is seeking interest from persons looking for an exciting and rewarding career as a Primary Worker/Kimisinaw. We also strongly encourage you to apply for the position of Correctional Officer I and Correctional Officer II - Healing Lodges.

Once candidates are selected for the Correctional Training Program (CTP), they become recruits and must successfully complete the online phase and then attend a 14-week in residence phase at the CSC Training Academy in Kingston, ON or Summerside, PE. Upon successful completion of the CTP and the Women Centered Training program (WCT), an indeterminate full-time Primary Worker/Kimisinaw position awaits you!

As of April 9th, 2019, Correctional Service of Canada recruits receive an allowance* of $400/week, up to a maximum of $5,600 for 14 weeks, during Stage 3 of the CTP. This allowance, paid bi-weekly, is in addition to the meal and hospitality fees already covered for recruits at this same stage of CTP. Administrative procedures for payment of the allowance are initiated upon arrival at the CSC Training Academy. *Individuals who receive a salary as a public servant are not eligible. Recruits who already receive a salary or financial compensation through another program while their participation at the CTP are responsible to inform the parties concerned.

Primary Workers are the main, daily contact for women offenders. As a Primary Worker, you will work at:

• One of five federal institutions for women
• The Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge for Aboriginal women offenders (as a Kimisinaw)
• The Regional Psychiatric Center in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Primary Workers are key members of the correctional team. They work with colleagues such as Psychologists, Behavioural Counsellors, Parole Officers, and others. Together, they develop each woman offender's correctional plan. They encourage the women to participate in reintegration programs.

Other common Primary Worker duties you may perform:

• conduct routine rounds and offender counts
• search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units and surrounding areas
• verify safety equipment
• draft daily logs
• manage offender caseload
• submit reports
• brief visitors, volunteers and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution

Correctional Institutions operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, you work shifts, including some weekends and statutory holidays. You may also be required to work overtime on occasion.

Kimisinaws (Cree term for Older Sister) work on the front lines of the correctional system. They are the primary, daily contact for women offenders at a Healing Lodge.

They work at CSC's Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge for Aboriginal women offenders on the Nekaneet First Nation near Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.

As a Kimisinaw, you are the professional equivalent of a Primary Worker. You are a key member of CSC's case management team. You work with colleagues such as Psychologists, Behavioural Counsellors, Parole Officers, and others. You develop correctional plans with each woman offender. You encourage their participation and accountability in reintegration and healing programs.

Other common duties you may perform include:

• conduct routine rounds and offender counts
• search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units and surrounding areas
• verify safety equipment
• draft daily logs
• submit reports
• brief visitors, volunteers and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution

CSC's healing lodges operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, Kimisinaws work shifts including some weekends and statutory holidays. You may also be required to work overtime on occasion.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Experience

• Experience in the provision of services in an education, work, and/or volunteer environment.

Education

• A secondary school diploma, or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission (PSC) test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or successful completion of a provincially/territorially approved secondary school equivalency test.

Occupational Certifications

• The candidate must obtain and maintain a valid Standard First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 'Level C' with automated external defibrillator (AED) certificate from a qualified provider approved by any province/territory in Canada, and in accordance with Part XVI of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
• The candidate must successfully complete a CSC Correctional Training Program (CTP) and the Women Centered Training program (WCT).

Abilities

• Ability to acquire and analyse information in a women centered environment.
• Ability to use reasoning to assess problems and determine solutions.
• Ability to make recommendations and take appropriate action in a women centred environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to summarize information accurately.
• Ability to motivate, positively influence, and assist people.
• Ability to effectively intervene with women offenders.

We encourage Aboriginals and Visible Minorities to apply for these positions. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.