Services and Program Officer

4 days ago


Sutherland Shire, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Services and Program Officer - Talent Pool Creation

Sydney Metro Community Corrections,

Corrective Services NSW

Locations: Bankstown, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, City (Darlinghurst), Fairfield, Hornsby, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Mount Druitt, Parramatta, Penrith, St Leonards, Sutherland, and Windsor.

Employment type: Talent Pool Creation - A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles within Sydney Metropolitan area and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Salary: $97,027 - $107,059pa, plus super and leave loading (Clerk Grade 5/6)

Your role

As a Services and Programs Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery of intervention programs and services to reduce reoffending, change behaviour, and support the wellbeing of people under Court ordered community supervision. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within our Community Corrections offices and build internal and external stakeholder relationships.

What You'll Do

  1. Provide group-based accredited and approved programs to offenders within a community location.
  2. Support case plan goals with connection to relevant services and supports in the community.
  3. Manage key internal and external relationships such as with offenders' families and non-government organisations.
  4. Complete a mandatory four-week, in-person, paid training program at our Brush Farm Academy, which is a key component of the Certificate IV in Correctional Practice curriculum.

What We're Looking For

  1. Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of offenders within challenging community settings.
  2. Demonstrated ability to oversee crucial internal and external connections, including those with offenders' families and non-government organisations.
  3. Contribute to induction, assessment, fundamental support, and case management processes and reporting.
  4. Provide group-based accredited or approved programs to offenders on supervised orders in the community.
  5. Resolve critical or crisis situations by providing information, expertise, support, and referral.
  6. Maintain succinct documentation and case notes on all offenders receiving services.
  7. Assist offenders with pre-release planning including referrals to community-based agencies where required.

What We Offer

  • A challenging and rewarding career
  • Flexible, autonomous work environment
  • Competitive pay and conditions
  • Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
  • Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

Applications close: 06 April 2025 at 11:00pm AEST.

Got a question? For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Bev Stoch on 0472 677 227 or via bev.stoch@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Faith Timothy on 0497 142 953 or via faith.timothy@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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