Mental Health Correctional Officer

Description:

As corrections professionals, our Vision is to provide correctional services that improve lives. Our Mission is to deliver programs and services to help ensure safe communities, safe facilities and a safe and engaged workforce. We believe our core Values provide the foundation for who we are and what we do. We value modelling respect and integrity, serving citizens, practicing excellence and innovation, while acting as one team.

Why a Career as a Mental Health Correctional Officer is Rewarding:

• Directly contribute to creating safer communities in Saskatchewan;
• Aid in positive and meaningful change for adult offenders;
• Collaborate with a supportive interdisciplinary team of professionals to deliver needs-based services that facilitate rehabilitation; and
• Engage in meaningful relationships that improve the ability of adult offenders to successfully reintegrate into their community and reduce re-offending.

The Opportunity

The Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford is hiring and invites you to join our team!

Mental Health Correctional Officers are professionals who work directly with adult offenders, holding them accountable and supporting positive change in their lives, while maintaining the safe and secure operation of the facility.

As a Mental Health Correctional Officer, you will:

• Maintain the safety and security of the facility through monitoring, supervising, and interacting with offenders;
• Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to provide case management, appropriate interventions and programming to offenders following a therapeutic model;
• Apply knowledge of mental health and addictions assessments, treatments and interventions to appropriately manage complex behaviours, prevent escalation and facilitate recovery;
• Conduct routine patrols and supervise movement within the facility;
• Perform security checks of the center and grounds;
• Accurately interpret and apply legislation, policy, and procedures; and
• Prevent, respond to, and resolve incidents, using the safest and most reasonable intervention strategies.