Adult Through Care Officer

ATSILS is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation that delivers innovative, professional criminal, civil and family law services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients throughout Queensland.
We are 50 years old, and have 300 staff including a specialist Through Care service to complement our legal services. We are fully government funded, and this Through Care role is tied to ongoing funding, currently set to 30 June 2025.
Opportunity
You will have
an opportunity to provide specialist services to Through Care clients and their
families, and in many contexts, their communities. You can rely on the
State-wide resources of the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Legal
Officer, with professional supervision supports from the Manager Through Care
Program. Work collaboratively with specialist advocates, Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Court Support Officers, and Community Legal Educators, Mental
Health specialists, and Advocacy Officers.
You will be
designated to a defined geographic area in Queensland and will have the
opportunity to work closely with selected clients, their families, clinicians,
**and other support networks. Selection Criteria**:
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (8)
**1. Values**:
alignment to the values and vision of ATSILS and an appreciation of and
sensitivity to the challenges our clients have faced, and continue to face, in
their fight for and their right to justice and equity. Have a practical focus
on a constructed pathway to reduced/cessation of offending behaviour; and a
clear understanding of the issues Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
face when incarcerated.
**2. Qualifications**: a
degree in Social Work, Behavioural Sciences from a recognised tertiary
institution ( or a minimum five (5) years’ demonstrated experience work
with equivalent competencies relating to the case management of clients in the
Criminal Justice System).
3. Professional
**services ability**: demonstrated
ability to provide culturally safe case management and support services to
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander men in incarceration; a proven
ability to liaise with their families, communities, the correctional/detention facility
personnel, and others.
4. Professional
**conduct expertise**: demonstrated ability to maintain client confidentiality
and illustrate an awareness of the issues relating to client confidentiality
and privacy.
5. Strong
**written communication**: demonstrated skills and abilities in the preparation
of clear, concise written communication including the ability to analyse and
extract relevant information for preparing formal reports, assessments, and
other relevant documentation.
6. Systemic
**knowledge**: professional
familiarity (or the ability to rapidly acquire a comprehensive knowledge) of
the Criminal Justice System.
Driver Licence, and ability to drive in all reasonable conditions.
**8. Satisfactory safety and security clearances**: a
willingness to undergo a Criminal Record
Check to achieve a National Police Certificate (Australia-wide Disclosable Criminal History);
Mental Health/Hospital facilities and/or Police Watch-houses is a core duty. DESIRABLE CRITERIA (4)
1. Current Windows computer literacy.
2. Mediation Certification issued by a registered mediation accredited body.
2. Experience in the conduct of complaints
involving clients and prison system personnel.
3. Experience in the provision of intensive case
management services.