Behavioural Counsellor

Important messages

Please note that an administrative error was noted in the job advertisement 2018-PEN-EA-NAT-133895 ( reference number PEN18J-017732-000179) . The area of selection was restricted to members of employment equity groups and that was not the intention. If you have applied on this process your application will be considered even though you are not a member of an employment equity group. You are not required to re-apply on this process. If you choose to re-apply, and the selection committee deems that you meet the screening requirements, you will only be assessed once. Both selection processes will be conducted simultaneously using the same assessment tools.

Duties

Working as part of an interdisciplinary team to establish, promote and maintain a treatment / supportive environment;

Delivering and supervising group and individual skills training sessions and following-up as part of a mental health treatment model;

Ongoing and consistent interactions with offenders managed under the Intensive Intervention Strategy or as part of ambulatory services which promote continuity of care in which every interaction is viewed as an opportunity to assess or change behaviour;

Working with women offenders in a federal institution.

Work environment

Our Organization:

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the court. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

Our Mission:

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Working in Women Offenders Institutions:

Working with women offenders focuses on the principles of empowerment, meaningful and responsible choices, respect and dignity, supportive environments and shared responsibility, as found in the "Creating choices" report.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will be established and may be used in the future to staff positions of various tenures (permanent and temporary) with various language requirements.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

Successful completion of at least two years of post-secondary education with an acceptable specialization in one of the following areas: social work; behavioural science technology; social services work; mental health; addictions; psycho education or in a field related to the duties of the position

We may also accept a combination of education, training and/or experience related to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Experience intervening with women in crisis, in a social services setting, or in a correctional environment and/or experience with correctional operations

Experience in the provision of behavioural counselling

Experience in the use of a variety of automated systems and software programs including Word, Excel, Power Point, electronic mail systems

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in social work; sociology; psychology; education; or any other field related to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Experience working with women with mental health needs

Experience working with Indigenous women or women from other ethnocultural groups

Experience in providing interventions to women in crisis

Experience in offering treatment to clients using the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Experience in the application of Functional Behaviour Analysis (FBA) or Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA)

Experience working in a psychiatric or mental health facility

Experience working with women offenders in a correctional environment (institution or community)

Experience working with individuals who are at risk for self-injurious or suicidal behavior

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB (positions in Quebec)

Bilingual Imperative BBC/BBC (positions in Nova Scotia)

French Essential (positions in Quebec)

English Essential (positions in Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Creating Choices report for federally sentenced women and CSC’s mental health strategy

Knowledge of mental health disorders including personality disorders, crisis intervention and/or conflict resolution principles

Knowledge of the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)

Ability to use motivational interviewing techniques and counsel adults

Ability to gather information, develop, and implement activities for skills training and personal development

Ability to provide interventions and generate options under stressful conditions

Ability to work in a women-centred environment, including respecting their diverse needs

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Thinking things through

Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

OTHER ASSET QUALIFICATION:

Ability to speak a language other than French or English that is reflective of the offender population

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:

Placement of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employees affected by workforce adjustment

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees may be required to work overtime on short notice

Employees may be required to travel

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Employees must work shifts, variable hours, weekends, and statutory holidays

Other information

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of your education credentials at a later stage in the selection process.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they meet the education and experience requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualification. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates/accommodations.html for additional information on accommodation in a selection process. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this advertisement.

For general information when applying on a selection process, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/informationcandidates.

We find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates’ responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify their incoming e-mails.

Please note that in addition to all assessment methods such as the application, exam, interview, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Human Resources Advisor of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. An alternate date will be possible if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate; 2) Death in your immediate family; 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date); 4) Religious reasons.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.