Programs Coordinator

Location: North West Region | Mount Alexander

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/5653D

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of young people and recognises that young peoples’ rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Source and coordinate services and psycho-educational skills-based programs for the women at Tarrengower Prison.**:

- **Ongoing opportunity to work in a passionate team based in Nuggetty.**:

- **VPS Grade 4 : $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Programs Coordinator to provide a critical role at Tarrengower Prison.

**About the business unit**

Tarrengower is a minimum security prison accommodating up to 72 female offenders and is situated 2 kms from Maldon in Central Victoria. Tarrengower's emphasis is on release preparation and community reintegration through the provisions of programs within a rehabilitative environment. Tarrengower emphasises the principles of a healthy prison where children can be accommodated with their mothers ensuring the family unit is maintained and developed. Tarrengower strongly recognises cultural diversity, respecting individual religious, spiritual and cultural beliefs

**About the role**

The Programs Coordinator will be a suitably experienced individual with training and experience in the coordination of individual and group programs and interventions. The role will involve the sourcing and coordinating of services and psycho-educational skills-based programs depending on the needs of the women coming into Tarrengower Prison. All programs delivered aim to reduce the risk of re-offending by assisting offenders to develop key skills to support their reintegration into the community. The Programs Coordinator will also have a role in case consultation, behavioural management, and resolving issues concerned with program participation/engagement and attendance, in consultation with the Case Management Review Committee at the location and other key stakeholders as required.

Some of your duties will include:

- Coordinate psycho-educational skills based programs.
- Coordinate and oversee the Corrections Victoria Reintegration Pathway in accordance with Corrections Victoria Service Delivery Outcomes.
- Responsible for the coordination of internal and external programs delivered at the location.
- Liaise with internal and external program providers to ensure appropriate scheduling, delivery and monitoring of programs and services.

The role involves direct prisoner contact and may involve weekend and public holiday work, in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Agreement.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Knowledge of and experience in dealing with the limitations imposed on offenders in a correctional environment.
- Demonstrated experience in both facilitating and coordinating prison based programs (highly desirable).

A relevant tertiary qualification in the human services, or welfare fields is desirable.

**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.

At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with **three doses** of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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 Port