Assessment and Transition Coordinator

• Utilise your Program Co-ordination expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Langi Kal Kal Prison
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

Corrections Victoria is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for the management of prisons and community correctional services in Victoria.

About the Role:

The position of Assessment and Transition Coordinator is situated within the Offender Services Team at each prison.

The Assessment and Transition Coordinator undertakes prisoner risk assessments using the approved CV assessment instrument, facilitates the parole application processes including liaison with the Adult Parole Board and Community Correctional Services and provides a range of support and services to assist prisoners to transition into, through and out of prison.

Some of your duties will include:

• Participating in the development, coordination and delivery of prisoner risk assessment, parole application and pre-release services within a prison location
• Undertaking prisoner risk assessments and needs assessments, coordinate prisoner's applications for parole and contribute to the Case Management Review process
• Coordinating and facilitating the delivery of sessions and services, both individually and in conjunction with service delivery providers, including co-facilitation with stakeholders and partners.

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

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated understanding of transition and reintegration issues and needs of people in prison
• Demonstrated ability to administer risk assessment tools with individual people in prison
• Demonstrated capacity or aptitude to work with clients who are difficult to engage individually and in group work settings
• Capacity to work collaboratively within a prison setting.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in human services, welfare practice, education or related fields are highly regarded.

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.