Program Practitioner

Division: Corrective Services NSW- Location: Junee, NSW, AU, 2663- Req ID: 69775**Program Practitioner**:

- **Location - Junee Correctional Centre**
- **Employment type - 2 X Ongoing Opportunities Available**
- **Salary - Clerk Grade 7/8. $106,025 - $117,363pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation, annual leave loading and environmental allowance.**

**Your role**

Step into a role where your impact is profound As a Program Practitioner, you'll be at the forefront of delivering transformative group-based therapy for inmates. You'll co-facilitate intensive programs that tackle the root causes of substance abuse, sexual offenses, and violent crimes, guiding participants towards meaningful change. This is your chance to make a real difference in rehabilitation and recovery.

For those who are entertaining the idea of a relocation. Junee is located in a beautiful pocket of NSW’s Riverina region, just a short drive from Wagga Wagga, Junee is full of surprises. The town revolves around its delectable Licorice and Chocolate Factory. But as a stop on the major Melbourne-Sydney railway line, this pretty country town is also home to a fascinating railway museum. And then there’s the haunted house and heritage streetscapes..

**What you’ll do**

You will guide participants through evidence-based interventions aimed at increasing their self-awareness, promoting personal accountability, and teaching practical skills for leading a crime-free life. By motivating inmates to change and providing them with the tools needed for rehabilitation, you’ll play a critical role in enhancing community safety and reducing re-offending rates.

**What we’re looking for**
- Demonstrated expertise in facilitating group treatments for adults from diverse backgrounds, including those with complex needs.
- Proven experience in delivering evidence-based interventions, particularly in challenging environments.
- Strong capability in managing challenging behaviours, along with an understanding of functional behaviour assessments.
- Well-developed problem-solving skills, especially in offender management contexts where independent professional judgment is required.
- Knowledge of contemporary correctional practices and issues related to assessment, case management, intervention, and behavioural change, particularly with sexual, violent, or substance-abuse-related behaviours.
- Familiarity with administering and interpreting offender risk and criminogenic need assessments.

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**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close**:20th October 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

A talent pool will be established exclusively for future ongoing and temporary roles at Junee and will remain active for up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.