Correctional Counsellor

2 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Corrective Services Full time

**In this role you will**:

- Administer appropriate assessments to offenders, analyse assessment results and record information.
- Maintain own level of knowledge of contemporary offender rehabilitation research and practices, and legislation, policy and procedures in relation to offender management.
- Participate in professional supervision activities and team meetings.
- As a member of a multi-disciplinary unit, provide consultancy services to, and accept referrals from, other unit members including Psychologists, Education Officers, Activities Officers and Custodial Correctional Officers.
- Develop, implement and deliver appropriate assessment, counselling and welfare services to individuals.
- Contribute to and participate in case planning and case management activities including the preparation of reports and case notes.
- Ensure maintenance, accuracy and appropriateness of records for appropriate authorities.
- Provide advice and contribute to the classification and planning review process.
- Ensure records and information data for the Integrated Offender Management system (IOMS) are accurate and current.
- Ensure the safety and security of self and others and the security and confidentiality of QCS property and information.
- Provide timely information to relevant areas advisory and support services to sentencing and releasing authorities in relation to assessment.
- Liaise and develop productive relationships with external service providers to optimise offender community integration consistent with the highest standards of community safety.
- Provide advice to appropriate authorities regarding community re-integration and parole processes.
- Counsel offenders about offending behaviours and consequences of such behaviour.
- Provide timely advice to offenders about services and community expectations.
- Maintain high level knowledge regarding services for offenders.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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