Transitional Centre Worker

Division: Corrective Services NSW
- Location: North Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2151
- Req ID: 74638

**Transitional Centre Worker**

**Corrective Services NSW**

**Location - Parramatta**

**Employment type - Ongoing Full time**

**Salary - $82,193 - 107,059 pa plus superannuation and leave loading**
- This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only_

**Your role**
- You will provide support and assistance to female residents of the Transitional Centre including the provision of clear and accessible channels of communication, counselling, negotiation and assessment services on a range of family, social and legal issues to contribute to the transition from correctional to post-release living

**What you’ll do**

As part of this role, the successful applicants must be willing to deliver a high level of support and assistance to female residents within the centres including by providing clear and accessible channels of communication, counselling, negotiation and assessment services on a range of family, social and legal issues to contribute to the transition from correctional to post-release living.

Within this role you will be escorting residents to necessary appointments, job interviews, assisting residents find employment, supporting residents in re-developing social and housekeeping skills, maintain strict confidentiality in record keeping relating to admission and discharge of residents, develop professional relationship with the residents and promote an environment of mutual trust, empathy and understanding, assist with the development of case plans and engage with community Stakeholders.

**What we’re looking for**
- Maintain strict confidentiality in keeping appropriate records relating to admission and discharge of residents.
- Assist the residents in re-developing social and house-keeping skills enabling them to re-establish relationships in preparation for reintegrating back in the community.
- Provide information, support and intervention in crises situations whilst maintaining links with appropriate external welfare, support and counselling agencies for provision of appropriate support to residents.
- Assist in promoting the role and principles of the Transitional Centre amongst the local community and community-based organisations for increasing their understanding and for registering their ongoing support.

**Essential Requirements**
- Current First Aid Certificate or the willingness to obtain one prior to the commencement of employment.
- A Working with Children Check if and where required.
- Successful completion of the Security Awareness and Management of Female offenders training course.
- Current driver’s licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle in the course of performing the role.
- Formal post-secondary educational qualifications and experience in welfare related work or social science environment, or significant experience gained by working in that area is highly desirable
- Aboriginality
- Preparedness to undertake shift work in a rotating roster, as required.
- 7 Day rotating roster, 4 x shifts
- 6:15am - 2:30pm
- 2:15pm - 10:30pm
- 10:15pm - 6:30am
- 11:30am - 7:30pm

As an Identified role, this position is open only to _Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons_

Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the _Anti-Discrimination Act 1977_.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. **Either will be accepted**:

- Confirmation of Aboriginality form
- or
- Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
- is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Download the role description.

**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.
- Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters**

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce the risk of re-offending and enhance public safety.

It serves a key function of the NSW Communities and Justice Sector by providing effective, safe and humane management of offenders both in custody and in the community CSNSW also works in partnership with other government and community agencies to ensure that offenders and their families are supported.

**Are you ready to join us?**

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