(Regional) Manager, Institutional Mental Health

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is a key player in public safety. We are responsible for the supervision and reintegration of offenders serving sentences of two years or more. On a typical day, we manage approximately 15,000 offenders placed within our 43 institutions and more than 8,500 offenders under supervision in the community.

We are building a strong, vibrant, and diverse team of professionals. CSC has been widely recognized as an international leader in correctional justice. We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada.

CSC supports professional growth. We offer career development opportunities and we believe in continuous learning throughout your career.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to create a pool of qualified candidates and staff immediately 1 indeterminate position.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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

EDUCATION

Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in clinical, forensic or counseling psychology

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in developing, planning, delivering and evaluating mental health services.
Experience in managing the development and/or implementation of mental health services standards.
Experience in managing projects
Experience managing human and financial resources.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the ethical and professional standards of practice associated with various health professions.
Knowledge of the principles and applications of mental health services (such as assessment, treatment, programs and crisis intervention), as applied to an adult forensic population.
Knowledge of human resources and financial management principles.

ABILITIES

Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
Ability to manage mental health services, including management of human and financial resources.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Create vision and strategy
Mobilize people
Uphold integrity and respect
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Promote innovation and guide change
Achieve results

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

EDUCATION
Doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialisation in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology or in another psychological speciality relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Correctional Service of Canada, the Criminal Justice System and its legislative basis, and the relevant provincial legislation governing mental health services.

Knowledge of psychology research methodology and psychometrics, research design, data analysis, and interpretation of results.

Knowledge of mental health issues as they pertain to diverse populations such as federally sentenced women and Aboriginal offenders.

ABILITIES

Ability to develop partnerships.

Ability to develop guidelines for the provision of mental health services in CSC.

To achieve a representative workforce for designated Employment Equity group members.

Information on employment equity

Willingness to travel frequently within a region.
A valid driver's license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability and Security: Enhanced Reliability status

Occupational Certification:

Registration for autonomous practice of psychology by the provincial registering/licensing body in the province of practice. (Candidates for positions in the Prairie region will be considered to have met the registration criterion if they are registered for autonomous practice in any one of the region’s provinces. For the Atlantic region, candidates will be considered to have met the registration criterion if they are registered in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia).

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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