Indigenous liaison officer

Indigenous liaison officers (ILOs) provide leadership, cultural awareness, counselling and other services to Indigenous offenders. They are a link between the offender and the Indigenous community.

ILOs work in both correctional settings and Indigenous communities. They occasionally need to work overtime hours.

Duties

As an Indigenous liaison officer, you will:

• ensure the offender's cultural and spiritual needs are understood and met
• help Indigenous offenders understand the rules for corrections and conditional release
• update case management teams on Indigenous offenders' ongoing work with Elders and spiritual advisors
• support Elders and spiritual advisors in their work with Indigenous offenders
• work with Indigenous agencies and communities to help offenders heal and reintegrate into their home communities

Indigenous community liaison officer

Indigenous community liaison officers (ICLOs) monitor, support and motivate Indigenous offenders. ICLOs work with Elders to facilitate, organize and coordinate:

• traditional and spiritual ceremonies
• social activities
• Indigenous cultural programs

ICLOs work with both individual offenders and groups. They work in the community, not in CSC institutions. ICLOs occasionally need to work overtime hours.

Duties

As an Indigenous community liaison officer, you will:

• work to improve reintegration opportunities for Indigenous offenders in the community
• identify needs and resources available to offenders on release
• be the bridge between CSC institutions and the community: particularly for offenders on statutory release
• support the relationship-building process with Indigenous communities and organizations

Indigenous community development officer

Indigenous community development officers (ICDOs) work with Indigenous offenders who want to return to their communities. ICDOs are part of an offender's case management team. They work closely with Elders, spiritual advisors  and other CSC staff.

Duties

As an Indigenous community development officer, you will:

• work with offenders and their communities to develop viable, culturally-sensitive release plans as per:
  • Corrections and Conditional Release Act (justice.gc.ca)
• submit release plans as part of the decision-making process for conditional releases to the:
  • Parole Board of Canada
• ensure that support systems are in place for offenders preparing to return to their community
• build positive partnerships with Indigenous communities
• properly share all relevant information about Indigenous offenders and their reintegration

Indigenous correctional program officer

Indigenous correctional program officers (ICPOs) deliver Indigenous correctional programs to offenders. These programs address, in a culturally sensitive way, positive behavioural change to reduce the likelihood of re-offending.

Duties

As an Indigenous correctional program officer, you will:

• contribute to the healing journey of Indigenous offenders
• guide, motivate and encourage offenders along the path to successful reintegration
• work with Elders, spiritual advisors and other CSC staff as part of the case management team
• share information about an offender's attitude, accountability and progress

An ICPO's schedule may vary. Occasionally they need to work evenings and weekends.

ICPOs may be required to deliver non Indigenous correctional programs.

Correctional program officer: Review the duties of a CPO to understand the responsibilities of an ICPO.

Indigenous community engagement coordinator (ICEC) - Healing Lodges

ICECs develop, manage and implement the Institution’s volunteer strategy for the purpose of enhancing public safety by assisting in the safe reintegration of offenders. An ICEC creates and maintains partnerships with surrounding First Nations, especially those involved in the Memorandum of Understanding and/or Memorandum of Agreement at each specific Healing Lodge, local communities and other organizations and communities that might assist with rehabilitation, education, vocational training, and reintegration.

Duties

As an Indigenous community engagement coordinator, you will:

• Engage and liaise with local communities to seek out opportunities for more work release and community-service escorted temporary absences.
• Analyse and assess information on offenders’ needs and trends in community corrections.
• Recruit, screen, interview, train, and sustain the volunteer portfolio including Citizen Advisory Committee.
• Manage and evaluate each volunteer on an annual basis.
• Work in cooperation with the regional volunteer coordinator or regional project officer, community engagement.
• Perform administrative responsibilities, such as: preparing funding requests, participating in the selection of Citizen’ Advisory Committee (CAC) members, maintaining records, preparing annual reports of volunteer activities, providing briefings and recommending options to the Institution’s senior managers in relation to volunteer services, activities and related resource requirements.

An ICECs schedule will vary and are required to work off site to conduct duties regularly.

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