Utilise your Program Co-ordination expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Marngoneet Correctional Centre
2 x Ongoing, Full-Time opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annex is a medium security facility that houses a mix of sentenced and remand men and is located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne. The role of the facility is to contain men in custody safely, securely and humanely, focusing on the individual needs of the men with the aim of providing a successful transition back into the community or on their continued journey through the prison system. The facility has a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes and provides a range of engaged services. Our highly skilled workforce provides supervision and case management and are dedicated to enhancing opportunities to strengthen prisoner pathways.About the Role:The Assessment and Transition Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the prison complies with requirements as outlined within the prison's Service Delivery Outcomes and other relevant policies.Some of your duties will include:
Participating in the development, coordination and delivery of prisoner risk and needs assessments, parole applications and pre-release services within a prison location
Contributing to the Case Management Review process
Coordinating and facilitating delivery of sessions and services, both individually and in conjunction with service delivery providers, including co-facilitation with stakeholders and partners.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.About You:As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Demonstrated understanding of transition and reintegration issues and needs of prisoners
Demonstrated ability to administer risk assessment tools with individual prisoners
Demonstrated capacity or aptitude to work with clients who are difficult to engage individually and in group work settings
Computer program skills, such as, excel for data management
Qualifications/Requirements:
Experience in and/or understanding of working within a correctional environment.
How to Apply:Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.IMPORTANT INFORMATION:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
