Correctional Officer II - Healing Lodges (CX-02)

Posting details

• Reference number: PEN26J-017336-000066
• Selection process number: 2026-PEN-EA-NAT-201619
• Who can apply: 📢 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THIS SELECTION PROCESS: To be considered, you must meet BOTH of the following requirements: 1) Employment Equity: You self-identify as an Indigenous (Aboriginal) person (North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit). 2) Location Requirement (based on the position applied for): ✅For positions at Willow Cree Healing Lodge: You live or work in Duck Lake, SK, or within a 95 km radius, which includes areas such as Saskatoon and Prince Albert. ✅For positions at Pê Sâkâstêw Centre: You live or work in Maskwacis, AB, or within a 100 km radius, which includes areas such as Edmonton, Strome, Innisfail, and Buck Lake. ✅For positions at Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village: You live or work in Harrison Mills, BC and within a 125 km radius of Harrison Mills extending to, amongst others, Metro Vancouver, Princeton, Kingsvale. Members of the following Employment Equity group : Aboriginal persons.
• Level: CX-02

Duties

Healing lodges are environments designed specifically for Indigenous offenders. They offer culturally appropriate services and programs to offenders in a way that incorporates Indigenous values, traditions and beliefs. Correctional Officers II (CX-02) - Healing Lodges play a vital role as the first line of contact for offenders. They handle both security tasks and case management. They incorporate a healing component into the offenders' case management in collaboration with the Elder/Spiritual Advisors, and other members of the case management team. They have an understanding of Indigenous life, assist offenders to follow their healing path/journey, listen and respond to offenders' concerns, document information and events, participate in case conferences for decision-making and prepare a variety of reports and recommendations. Healing Lodges operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Correctional officers (COs) must be able to work shifts, flexible hours, weekends and statutory holidays.  COs may need to work overtime. As a correctional officer II - Healing Lodge, you will: ➔incorporate a healing component into the offender’s case management in collaboration with the Elder/Spiritual Advisor, and other members of the case management team ➔have an understanding of the transitory aspects of Indigenous life ➔assist offenders to follow their healing path/journey ➔conduct escorts ➔conduct routine rounds and offender counts ➔search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units and surrounding areas ➔brief visitors, volunteers and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution We also strongly encourage you to apply for the position of Primary Worker/Kimisinaw who have direct and daily contact with women offenders and for the position of Correctional Officer I.

Work environment

We believe that our employees are the cornerstone of achieving our goals. This is why we offer them a positive and inclusive work environment that is worthy of their dedication and professionalism. We promote career advancement by providing opportunities to develop and acquire new skills and competencies. We value diversity as well as the use of both official languages (English and French). With more than 20,000 employees, CSC plays a key role in contributing to public safety, working around the clock at our 43 correctional institutions, 91 parole offices and 14 community correctional centres across Canada. Join us to help change lives and protect Canadians! DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION CSC remains committed to developing and maintaining a strong, inclusive, and diverse workforce that not only reflects the Canadian population, but also the populations we serve. We celebrate diversity at CSC! We are making targeted efforts to recruit and retain diverse employees. In fact, CSC is the largest employer of Indigenous peoples in the core public administration. We believe that our ability to deliver accessible and inclusive services is realized when we recognize and retain the most diverse range of thoughts, experiences, and skills. We work hard to create an environment where all perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive. Top-down and/or random selection may be applied at any stage of the selection process. Please note that candidates’ overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence with CSC or third-party organizations, throughout the entire selection process may be considered in the assessment process.

Intent of the process

This is an ongoing inventory, the applications received will be periodically accessed and selected applicants will be contacted for further assessment. Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment. 📢 IMPORTANT 📢: Within 3-5 days of applying, you will receive an email from [email protected] with a unique link and deadline to complete your application on the VidCruiter platform. The second part of the application is mandatory. Candidates who do not complete part 2 of the application will not be considered further in the selection process. Be sure to monitor your inbox including junk/spam folders. If you previously participated in a Correctional Officer II - Healing Lodges selection process, your previous results may be transferable. This will be reviewed and confirmed during the assessment stage of the selection process. If you have also applied or are thinking of applying for Primary Worker/Kimisinaw and/or Correctional Officer I, please note that some conditions of employment, such as the medical evaluation, security clearance, and psychological assessment, are the same for all three selection processes; as such, the results and related waiting periods also apply to those selection processes. 💥For this selection process, the CSC will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this staffing process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline, you risk being removed from the selection process. Please notify us of any updates to your contact information as required. 💥Time-sensitive emails related to this selection process will be sent by email. We encourage you to add “[email protected]” and "[email protected]" to your safe sender list. 📚CORRECTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (CTP) Successful candidates may be invited to the Correctional Training Program (CTP): 1️⃣Stage 1 is an online program, accessible via an external website, consisting of approximately 80 hours of learning within a 4-week period. 2️⃣Stage 2 is an online program of about 40 hours of learning done in 3 to 4 weeks. This stage encompasses learning activities that prepare the recruits to effectively engage in the practical application and skill development components of Stage 3. Candidates must complete these learning activities virtually via the external website before attending the in-class portion at one of the CTP training locations. 3️⃣Stage 3 is delivered at one of the designated training locations (primarily Kingston, ON and Summerside, PEI) and is approximately 14 weeks in duration. During Stage 3 of the CTP, recruits receive an allowance* of $400/week, up to a maximum of $5,600 for 14 weeks. This allowance, paid bi-weekly, is in addition to the meals and lodging provided to recruits during stage 3. For more information, please visit Correctional officer careers at Correctional Service Canada - Canada.ca. Indigenous candidates may be eligible for an allowance for your participation in the CTP Stage 3 through an Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISET). For more information on how to access training support dollars, refer to the links at the bottom of this page. Applicants are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language (English/French) of their choice. An Indigenous person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians. Candidates will be required to pay for travel expenses associated with their participation in this selection process.