Correctional Program Officer and Indigenous Correctional Program Officer

Correctional Program Officer and Indigenous Correctional Program Officer

Correctional Service Canada

Closing date:
March 18, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
PEN
25J
- Selection process number
2026-PEN-EA-ONT-199649 Location
Iqaluit (Nunavut), Brampton (Ontario), Brantford (Ontario), Campbellford (Ontario), Gravenhurst (Ontario), Guelph (Ontario), Hamilton (Ontario), Kingston (Ontario), Kitchener (Ontario), London (Ontario), North Bay (Ontario), Oshawa (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Peterborough (Ontario), Port Hope (Ontario), Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario), Scarborough (Ontario), St. Catharines (Ontario), Sudbury (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario), Windsor (Ontario)
Employment tenure
This is an opportunity for permanent and temporary employment.
Salary
$78,017 to $103,279 - plus an annual Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,140 Level
WP-04 Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
Organization information
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About the position

Duties
Correctional Program Officers (CPOs) and Indigenous Correctional Program Officers (ICPOs) deliver correctional programs that help offenders address the factors contributing to their criminal behaviour and develop the skills needed for safe reintegration into the community. They motivate participants, reinforce prosocial behaviour, and support offenders in meeting the objectives of their correctional or Healing Plans.

As members of the Case Management Team, CPOs/ICPOs assess program needs, evaluate progress, prepare reports, and share relevant information to support case management and decision-making. They facilitate group and individual sessions, review offender assignments, and ensure program delivery aligns with national standards and quality requirements.

ICPOs deliver Indigenous correctional programs grounded in Indigenous worldviews, teachings, cultural practices, and ceremony. They work closely with Elders and Spiritual Advisors, integrate cultural knowledge into interventions, and consider Indigenous Social History when assessing needs and progress. ICPOs may also deliver mainstream correctional programs when required.

Both roles collaborate with Parole Officers, Psychologists, Elders, Security, and other CSC staff to ensure coordinated interventions that support risk reduction and public safety. They manage group dynamics, respond to challenging behaviours, and contribute to a supportive learning environment.
Work environment
About Us The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community. Our Mission The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Intent of the process
CSC may advertise Correctional Program Officer and Indigenous Correctional Program Officer processes for multiple regions across Canada and may add other locations and processes.

Those who apply on multiple 2026 processes with CSC may be assessed only once, and the results may be applied to all processes.

Once a candidate has been assessed in a given poster/process, their result stands for that process without candidates being re-assessed. However, unsuccessful candidates that applied on other posters/processes may be assessed in another process after a defined waiting period.
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.
Applicants are encouraged to APPLY NOW, as applications will be screened and assessed on a periodic basis for appointment consideration.

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