
Therapeutic Support Officer
1 week ago
**_Working with Forensic Disability Services can make a positive impact by supporting people with disabilities and keeping the community safe. Please take time to view our webpage and video, _**_Department of Families Fairness and Housing Victoria | Forensic Disability Services_**
**Please note interview weill take place on the**19/02/2025 - 24/02/2025**
**THE ROLE**
Therapeutic Support Officers are key contributors to the secure treatment and care of people with an intellectual disability who have come to the facility through the criminal justice system. But our work doesn't stop there. We also aim to treat people and to help them gain enriched prospects and life skills while in a secure facility, so that once released, they can make a pro-social and constructive contribution to the community. Therapeutic Support Officer provide residents with leadership, advice, support and guidance. Being a positive role model, having a positive impact on the resident's lives, and seeing resident behaviour change for the better can be very rewarding.
Being a Therapeutic Support Officer provides a great sense of purpose. You're doing two important things for the community: you're supporting vulnerable people and keeping the community safe. You are helping them unpack those underlying issues that are resulting in them coming into a secure treatment facility, and you're helping people who have engaged in offending behaviour to take the first steps to becoming more positive contributors to our shared lives.
As a Therapeutic Support Officer you will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of residents in a secure environment while also maintaining good order and the security of the facility. This is achieved through strict supervision of residents in a residential setting, where you will work directly with residents on a day-to-day basis. The work includes escort duties, observing and assessing resident behaviour, supporting residents implement treatment tasks, operating security equipment and effectively responding to incidents. The role also involves collating and providing information, writing case files, being part of a care team and preparing a variety of reports.
Therapeutic Support Officers are also responsible for contributing to resident's rehabilitation, encouraging residents to establish goals for themselves and to begin engaging in positive behavioural change.
**ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**
- Directly support client wellbeing, including support with daily household activities, preparation and assistance with meals, personal care, and social, recreational and community experiences that enhance quality of life, based on support plan goals.
- Manage and assist as part of a team incidents related to challenging behaviours and implementing behaviour support strategies and positive behaviour support plans according to legislative requirements
- Understand client needs, preferences and interests and respond to clients and their families and others in their lives.
**Please open the position description to read more.**
**HOW TO APPLY**
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
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