Assessment and Transition Coordinator

Beechworth, VIC
$79,122-96,073 per year
Permanent
Full-time

3 days ago

About this role

Utilise your Programs Co-ordination expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Beechworth Correctional Centre
An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity 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:Corrections Victoria is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Corrections Victoria's vision is ‘Safer prisons, safer people, safer communities'. Our mission is to have ‘A safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions'.The Beechworth Correctional Centre is a minimum-security facility with a focus on preparing individuals for release and successful reintegration back into society. It offers various working industries with the men given the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that will effectively link them to employment on release. When not engaged in work, the men attend rehabilitative programs to address their offending behaviour, engage in education and visits whilst many also engage in recreation and community assistance programs.About the Role:[insert a short sentence from the PD introducing the role]Some of your duties will include:

Participating in the development, coordination and delivery of prisoner risk assessment, parole application and pre-release services within a prison location
Undertaking prisoner risk assessments and needs assessments, coordinate prisoner's applications for parole and contribute to the Case Management Review process
Supporting the delivery of the CV Reintegration Program at the prison location.

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
Capacity to work collaboratively within a prison setting

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.

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