Community Justice Counsellor
Why Work for SOAR Community Services
About SOAR Community Services
SOAR Community Services (formerly St. Leonard's Community Services) has been an established part of the community for more than 55 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Our Values
These aren’t just “lip-service” to us – we work and live by them. If you do, too, we want to talk to you!
- Inclusive – we value everyone and their unique perspectives and journeys
- Compassionate – we care about our clients, our staff, partners, and the communities we serve
- Collaborative – we work together to support our clients and community
- Integrity – we hold ourselves accountable and are fair, trustworthy, and dedicated to our mission to empower people to achieve their vision of independence, health, and wellbeing
- Innovative – we are open to change and continuous improvement
- Genuine – we are honest, respectful, and authentic with our clients, each other, and our partners
- Optimistic – we believe that everyone can accomplish their goals
37.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and flexibility to meet the needs of clients and program delivery.
Duties
Community Justice Counsellors offer client-centered services that provide strength-based individual education, assessment and counselling to youth and adults involved in the legal system. The primary focus of this role would be Bail Verification and Supervision for Simcoe and Cayuga Courts and Youth Extra Judicial Sanctions.
As a Community Justice Counsellor, you will:
- Complete intakes, facilitate groups and meet with clients
- Be responsible for court coverage
- Assist in other Community Justice programs as needed and scheduled
- Respond to client needs by providing support counselling, information and by liaising with resources, support and referral sources.
Qualifications
- Have a college diploma in a Human/Social Services field.
- Have a minimum 1-year combined student placement and/or paid experience working with individuals involved in the justice system.
- Have knowledge of the Criminal Justice System
- Have knowledge of the court system
- Work independently
- Build collaboration with community partners
- Be proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases.
- Have access to reliable transportation.
- Be able to manage occasional exposure to vicarious traumatic stress.
Eligibility
Start date: as soon as possible
Contract ends: October 24, 2025
Benefits
- An Employee Assistance Plan for all staff and their families
- 60 hours of Personal Leave Time per year (pro-rated the first year).
- 2 Wellness Days annually.
- Fun events for all staff
- Participation in RSP/TFSA plans for all staff, with Agency pension match for Full Time and eligible Part Time staff.
- Group health, vision, dental and travel insurance plans where premiums are 100% paid by the Agency for eligible Full-Time staff
- An Agency committed to ensuring your physical and mental health/safety is paramount.
How to Apply
Our Commitment to Job Seekers
St. Leonard’s Community Services Inc. is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.
The Agency values the diverse and intersectional identities of its clients and staff. The Agency regards equity and diversity as an integral part of excellent community service and is committed to accessibility for all staff. The Agency seeks applicants who embrace our values and beliefs around respect for the dignity and diversity of our clients, staff, and community. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
The Agency encourages applications from all qualified individuals. If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of our contact so that we may arrange for their provision.
Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of the competition in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.