Job post summary
Position Title: Criminal Justice Worker
Department: Community Health and Social Development
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Closing Date: Open until filled
Work Location: In person, Tl’azt’en Nation
Reports To: Executive Director
Job Description
Tl’azt’en Nation is seeking a motivated and community minded Criminal Justice Worker to support justice, wellness, prevention, and community safety initiatives. This position works with community members, justice partners, and internal programs to support culturally appropriate justice services, restorative practices, case planning, crime prevention, and client advocacy.
The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, organized, respectful, and able to build positive relationships with clients, families, justice partners, and community agencies. This role requires confidentiality, sound judgment, cultural awareness, and the ability to support individuals involved with the justice system in a professional and compassionate way.
About the Role
The Criminal Justice Worker provides support to community members involved with police, courts, corrections, Crown Counsel, and related justice services. The role focuses on prevention, intervention, restorative justice, culturally appropriate supports, and helping clients follow through with case plans and referrals.
This position also supports the revival and use of traditional justice practices, including justice circles, restorative approaches, and culturally grounded alternatives where appropriate.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with community members, staff, justice partners, and service providers to support crime prevention, intervention, justice circles, and community safety measures.
Maintain effective communication with police, Crown Counsel, courts, corrections, and related community agencies.
Accept and manage referrals from justice partners and community agencies.
Develop individualized case and action plans for clients referred by community or justice partners.
Assist clients in understanding justice processes, conditions, expectations, referrals, and available supports.
Support adult offenders who are on bail, sentenced, participating in alternative measures, on temporary absence, or on parole, where applicable.
Maintain accurate and confidential client records, including referral forms, case notes, action plans, documentation of client interactions, and final reports to referring agencies.
Prepare monthly reports, closing summaries, quarterly statements, and other required program reporting.
Develop strategies to support clients facing barriers, relapses, or challenges in completing case plans.
Support restorative justice or reparation focused sentencing advisory processes for adult offenders.
Provide culturally appropriate information to police, courts, or other justice partners regarding available community based sentencing or support options.
Deliver information workshops and cross cultural training to justice partners, community agencies, and community members.
Encourage and support the revival of traditional justice practices.
Participate in or co facilitate approved programming, including respectful relationships, substance use related programming, or other justice and wellness programs.
Support community based health, wellness, justice, and prevention activities.
Participate in case conferences, interagency meetings, staff meetings, and planning sessions as required.
Complete and maintain accurate, up to date files and meet reporting requirements in a timely and professional manner.
Provide coverage in other areas of the department as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Diploma or certificate in social services, criminal justice, criminology, community justice, human services, or a related field.
One to two years of relevant experience is preferred.
Experience working with clients, families, justice partners, or community based programs is an asset.
Strong interest in criminal justice, restorative justice, prevention, and community wellness.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Ability to communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
Strong organizational, planning, multitasking, and problem solving skills.
Ability to work independently, set priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to build effective working relationships with clients, staff, police, courts, corrections, Crown Counsel, and community agencies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email, and basic computer applications.
Valid driver’s licence and satisfactory driver’s abstract.
Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.
Willingness to obtain OFA Level 3 and CPR, or ability to successfully complete required training.
Knowledge of Tl’azt’en Nation culture and community, or willingness to learn.
Benefits
Extended health care
Dental care
Vision care
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Company pension
Employee assistance program
Why Join Tl’azt’en Nation
This role is an opportunity to support community safety, healing, accountability, and culturally grounded justice practices. The Criminal Justice Worker plays an important role in helping community members navigate justice systems, access supports, and work toward positive outcomes.
For the right person, this is meaningful work that supports both individual wellbeing and broader community wellness.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Experience Working in a First Nation Community
Work Location: In person
