Assessment and Transition Coordinator

22 hours ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Exciting opportunity for an Assessment and Transition Coordinator within Melbourne Assessment Prison
- VPS3 Classification salary range ($72,751 - $88,336) plus superannuation
- One (1) ongoing, full-time position available

About Us
The Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP) is a maximum-security facility providing state-wide assessment and orientation services for all male prisoners received into the prison system and is located within the North West Metropolitan Area, Department of Justice. MAP consists of the prison, the custody facilities at the County, Supreme and Appeal Courts and holding cells at St Vincent's Hospital for prisoners requiring outpatient medical treatment.
The position of the Assessment and Transition Coordinator is situated within the Offender Services Unit at the Melbourne Assessment Prison.
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. This position may involve weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Determination.
About You
- 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.

For further information please refer to the position description attached.
How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
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- COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.



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