NATIONWIDE CALL FOR BLACK CANADIAN CLINICIANS

NATIONWIDE CALL FOR BLACK CANADIAN CLINICIANS

Do you have a Master’s degree in a mental health discipline? The ANSJI is seeking Black clinicians to join our national network of IRCA™ Assessors.

WHAT IS AN IRCA™?

Impact of Race and Culture Assessments™ (IRCAs™) are a comprehensive pre-sentencing reports prepared for judges, to aid in sentencing decisions for Black people involved in the criminal justice system. An IRCA™ examines the impact that systemic anti-Black racism has on an individual’s life.

In 2021, the Government of Canada supported the implementation of IRCA™ infrastructure in each province and territory through funding agreements. For more details, visit the link in our bio.

Prospective assessors will be trained in IRCA™ writing through a free microcredential course, delivered in partnership with Dalhousie University School of Social Work. The course includes two full days of in-person training, a follow-up online session, and the completion of a mock IRCA™ to fulfill the microcredential requirements.

For more information visit ansji.ca or e-mail Natalie Hodgson at: natalie.hodgson@ansji.ca

For correspondence in French, please email Rénald Rémillard at: direction@fajef.com

The 2024/25 schedule is as follows:

Toronto, Ontario (English):

Dates: August 24 & 25, 2024

Location: TBD

Halifax, Nova Scotia (English):

Dates: October 26 & 27, 2024

Location: African Nova Scotian Justice Institute - 5832 Bilby Street, Halifax, B3K 1V8

Edmonton, Alberta (English):

Dates: November 9 & 10, 2024

Location: TBD

Montréal, Quebec (French):

Dates: January 11 & 12, 2025

Location: Courtyard by Marriot 380 René-Lévesque Blvd W Montréal, Quebec H2Z 0A6