Introduction

If you are interested in working with youth, families or adult delinquents towards their social reintegration this is for you.

What is it like to be a delinquency prevention worker?

It is a job where you can learn new things every day.

What do delinquency prevention workers do?

They have to intervene with delinquents, youths or adults, with behavioral or social maladjustment problems or who are at risk of having them or already has them. And to help these people reintegrate into society.

What do delinquency prevention workers do on a typical day?

It all depends on which branch of this job you choose to work in. For example, if you choose to be a correctional officer, you will have to engage with inmates and watch what they are doing all while staying in your professional role. If you choose at a youth center, you will have to help with their personal and social problems, their anger issues and their mental health until the end of their stay so that they don't go back home and repeat the cycle. If you choose volunteer work, you will have to work with drug addicts, homeless people and much more. This job mainly consist of helping them to have a safe place to sleep or use.

Where do delinquency prevention workers work?

Delinquency prevention workers work in government and community organizations such as youth centers, community centers, school counselor and as a correctional officer in detention facilities.

How can I become a delinquency prevention worker?

You can go to Ahuntsic College or Cégep Garneau and apply for the program of 3 years and learn how to become a delinquency prevention worker.

How much money do delinquency prevention workers make?

35000 to 50000 dollars in Quebec so the salary might differ in other regions.

What kinds of additional training do delinquency prevention workers need?

They have to get some training that resembles police officers like defense training against someone and learn more about mental health

What are the dangers of being a delinquency prevention worker?

I would say that the only possible danger for this job are the people that you will be working with because some of them are more aggressive than others, and you must be prepared to protect yourself and others.

What are the chances that delinquency prevention workers will be replaced by robots soon?

I would say that this is very low because to me this job requires to be able to support the delinquents mentally, emotionally and socially while keeping a professional distance, and I doubt that the robots would be capable of doing that.

What age do delinquency prevention workers retire at?

It differs, but it is commonly said to retire before the age of 65.

Conclusion

I still have things to learn from my program, but I feel ready to become a professional delinquency prevention worker if needed and with time if you choose this program, you will too.

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Source: https://www.metiers-quebec.org/sociaux/tech_delinquance.htm#:~:text=En%20devenant%20intervenante%20ou%20intervenant%20en%20criminologie%3B%20tu,de%20d%C3%A9sadaptation%20sociale%20ou%20qui%20risquent%20d%E2%80%99en%20avoir.

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