Post Release Case Manager

**Committed to enhancing reintegration outcomes for men post-release from incarceration.**:
**Proficient in delivering outstanding case management and coordination skills, coupled with the capacity to foster positive stakeholder relationships.**:
**Full-Time salary approximately $100,000 plus superannuation.**:
**About The GEO Group Australia**:
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**About Ravenhall Correctional Centre**:
**Ravenhall** is Victoria’s largest, medium security prison for adult sentenced and unsentenced males. Its contemporary campus-style design provides a safe and humane environment that enables and nurtures GEOs Continuum of Care operating philosophy.

Ravenhall also has a dedicated Forensic Mental Health Unit, a specialised Closed Supervision Unit for prisoners with significant challenging behaviours, and a small Mission Based Unit for prisoners who have never been in custody before. In recognition of the importance of Continuum of Care, Ravenhall extends its presence into the community by providing ex-prisoners with access to post-release support at GEO’s Community Reintegration Centre.

With key focus on young adult offenders, Aboriginal and those with complex and mental health needs, prisoners at Ravenhall have significant opportunities to engage in work, education, programs and services, through an evidence based approach to reduce re-offending.

Ravenhall’s unprecedented emphasis on offender rehabilitation and reintegration is evidenced through collaborative and integrated relationships with key Alliance service partners including Forensicare, Correct Care Australia, YMCA, Honeywell and Bendigo Kangan Institute of Tafe.

To learn more about Ravenhall Correctional Centre, click here.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Case Manager will provide both pre-release and post release support to men who are serving a sentence of more than 3 months at Ravenhall Correctional Centre. While based at GEO’s Community Reintegration Centre, Case managers will maintain an onsite presence at Ravenhall Correctional Centre. During the pre-release support period, Case managers will work proactively with clients undertaking a case management and coordination function to collaboratively develop an Individual Reintegration and Support Plan to identify post release needs and supports.

Post release, the case manager will provide up to 6 months of assertive and intensive outreach support, maintaining regular contact with clients encouraging their continued engagement in the program and monitoring their ongoing mental and physical health and wellbeing. The case manager will actively support referrals to other services to address clients identified support needs.

The position is also responsible for developing and maintaining a network of statewide community service providers and referral sources to assist and support clients to successfully reintegrate.

This position reports to the XIT-180 Program Team Leader and works closely and collaboratively with other GEO Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services Staff and Alliance Partners, to provide an integrated response to meeting client’s reintegration needs.

**As the Post-Release Case Manager you will**:

- Pre-release, collaboratively develop client’s Individual reintegration plan identifying post release needs and support that will promote successful rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes.
- Coordinate and support clients to implement their Individual Reintegration Plans post-release including assistance with housing, education/employment, drug and alcohol and mental health treatment needs, and family and community connectedness.
- Complete ongoing support plans and referrals within accepted timeframes.
- Support the XIT-180 Team Leader to review and monitor the program waitlist and allocations.
- Provide day of release transport when required.
- Provide transport to clients to relevant appointments as per post release needs.
- Engage collaboratively with GEO Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services and Alliance Partner staff to maximise engagement of clients in relevant programs and services.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including community providers in order to maximise reintegration outcomes for clients.
- Provide crisis support and referrals where required.
- Support management in contributing to the strategic direction and evolution of the program through demand and opportunity identification and response.
- Build clients resilience to transition to the community, providing the aftercare team with an exit plan at the end of the post release support period.
- Create and maintain detailed, accurate and appropriate high-level case notes on GEO’s information management data base
- Work location will be at Geo Group's Bridge Centre, located at 1/548, Bridge Road, Richmond, VIC 3121.

**Your Skills & Experience**:
To be successful in the role of Post Rel