Full Time Community Justice Counsellor (Simcoe & Brantford)
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 Purpose
We support people to achieve new heights.
We do this by:
- Delivering quality services
- Coordinating care
- Partnering with others
- Supporting staff success
- Continuously improving our services
Our Principles
- Empowered Client Voices
- Clarity with Compassion
- Unified by Teamwork
- Integrity Through Consistency
- Inclusion in Action
- Leadership Through Empowerment
- Community Connected Care
- Adaptation and Innovation
- Governance in Partnership
Full Time - Monday to Friday 830am to 430pm (flexible to meet the needs of the client)
3 days in Simcoe & 2 days in Brantford per week
Duties
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Full Time Community Justice Counsellor. This role is a vital part of our Justice Program offering client-centered services that provide strength-based individual education, assessment and counselling to youth and adults involved in the legal system. The primary focus for client service delivery would be supporting several of the Community Justice Programs.
What You’ll Do
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
What You’ll Bring
- 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 a knowledge of the Criminal Justice System
- Be proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases.
- Must hold a valid G driver’s license and be able to transport clients to appointments, community activities, and program-related events.
- Be able to manage occasional exposure to vicarious traumatic stress.
Eligibility
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Vacant Position
Benefits
Why Join SOAR?
• Salary: Starting at $24.25 per hour.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance, with options fully paid for Full Time staff.
• Time off: 3 weeks’ vacation, 60 hours of personal leave, and 15 hours of wellness time (pro-rated first year).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for staff and their families.
• RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff.
• A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being.
How to Apply
Ready to Make an Impact?
We’re looking for someone passionate about empowering client voices, connection in community care and inclusion in action! If that’s you, we want to hear from you.
Start Date: As soon as possible (Vacant Position)
Apply by: October 12th, 2026 | Reference: FT CJ Counsellor
Email Applications to: recruit@soarcs.ca
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Our Commitment to Job Seekers
SOAR Community Services 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.
SOAR Community Services is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our workplace and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals with lived and living experience and from members of equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and persons with disabilities. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodations as part of the hiring process, please let us know 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 Protection of Privacy Act.