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Apply By: Friday, May 22, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Social Worker

Job ID:

244348

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre

City:

Hamilton

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

C10104 - Social Worker 2 (COR)

Salary:

$1,352.75 - $1,717.58 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Are you motivated to make a difference in the lives of others? If so, consider this challenging opportunity at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre where you will provide specialized and professional social work services for female inmates.

The Ministry of the Solicitor General offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation package including:

• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits
• A comprehensive health and dental plan
• Life and disability insurance
• A progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance
• Flexible learning and developmental opportunities including online, training and mentorship programs
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Complete bio-psycho-social, suicide, mental health, risk/needs and clinical assessments and reports for the purposes of crisis intervention, counselling, classification, rehabilitative programs, reintegration planning and parole proceedings
• Conduct individual and/or group counselling and case work sessions
• Provide individual and/or group rehabilitative programming
• Plan, develop and deliver rehabilitative treatment programs and intervention strategies to address the social, emotional, criminogenic and/or psychological needs of female offenders
• Explore community resources and facilitate referrals for female offenders re-entering into the community

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 and practical experience in the theories, principles and practices of social work, normally acquired through a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and/or Master of Social Work (MSW)
• You have knowledge of risk assessment tools and rehabilitative treatment placement options to provide recommendation on offender classification placement
• You can develop rehabilitative program and treatment plans for female offenders using bio-psycho-social rehabilitative treatment theories, principles and techniques
• You have knowledge of: trauma informed culturally responsive approaches, sexual abuse, addiction recovery, and gender responsive individual, group, and family practices
• You have knowledge of community support services to assist female offenders in formulating reintegration plans
• You have knowledge of relevant legislation (i.e. Social Work and Social Service Work Act, Health Information Protection Act, privacy acts, etc.) and can comply with regulatory requirements

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can liaise with female clients, correctional staff, and community support services
• You are able to connect and build rapport with a diverse client population with varied cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds as well as provide individual counselling, evaluation, and assessment services to female offenders with complex needs
• You have experience working within a multi-disciplinary setting including community agencies
• You have proven tact, discretion and sensitivity to discuss problems/options with female offenders and maintain confidentiality
• You have advanced written communication skills to prepare case notes, assessments, progress and statistical reports

Analytical, Assessment and Problem Solving Skills

• You can gather and compile data from multiple sources to identify female offender needs
• You can develop or modify rehabilitative, treatment and case management plans
• You can make recommendations on appropriate classification of offenders
• You can assess female offenders in crisis and apply appropriate therapeutic intervention
• You can evaluate program and treatment effectiveness

Planning and Organizational Skills

• You have planning and organizational skills to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and contribute effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• You are proficient with computer software and database systems to input and retrieve inmate data, prepare reports, and maintain case documentation and statistics

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, May 22, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 165 Barton St E, Hamilton, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 3-7

Category:

Health and Social Services

Posted on:

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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.

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